The convents bring to mind a life of chastity and spirituality fueled by solitude. By condemning Ophelia to the nunnery in the first act of Scene III, Hamlet takes away her opportunity to marry anyone but Christ and the ability to bear earthly children. However, if she had been transferred to a convent, Ophelia might have finally found herself free. In a convent she would have had no one to serve but Christ and his church; the desires of men cannot be imposed on those whom they cannot reach. But on the contrary, her insidious feminine wiles could hardly have used her "unruliness" as a weapon against men. Although she is, without a doubt, one of Hamlet's main characters, Ophelia has the unique distinction of being one of the least developed. However, this is no accident, as Ophelia was created not to act as an independent force but to advance the agendas of the more "well-rounded" men around her. One important thing to note is that in Act III, Scene I is the first in which Ophelia appears to act even slightly autonomously. Her displays of emotion against the harsh words with which Hamlet reproaches her are the first clue to the girl's true characterization as she has thus far served no purpose other than to act as a means for Laertes and Polonius to obtain a means to their end . In "Gender and Identity in Hamlet: A Modern Interpretation of Ophelia" written by Heather Brown for The Myriad, Westminster College's undergraduate academic newspaper, Brown makes this claim, stating "[a]side from the male characters who use Ophelia as one" mirror “—turning its reflection on her, showing themselves and the audience their power over her—Ophelia serves no purpose in the play” (Brown). The "mirror" he speaks of is a... medium of paper ......et: A modern interpretation of Ophelia." Westminster College: The Myriad. Westminster College, summer 2004. Web. 18 November 2013.. Gray, Janet. "Patriarchy." Women's and Gender Studies. The College of New Jersey, Summer 2010. Web. 21 November 2013. .Shakespeare, William Shakespeare-Online Hamlet Shakespeare, scene 1 - Hamlet confronts Ophelia (Taken to a Monastery 27 December 2010). Woolf, Virginia. "A Room of One's Own." Np: np. N. page 21. 2013. .