Hamlet

Why does Hamlet have a "larger tether" than Ophelia?

Hamlet Act 1

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Polonius is warning Ophelia that Hamlet is both young and a man..... men can do as they like without ruining their reputations. Women, however, are given far less "tether"..... or shall we say, kept on a short leash.

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