What is an introduction to "the role of women" topic as presented by Shakespeare in the play, Hamlet?

I think that this topic would find a great deal of
resonance in Shakespeare's play.  It is evident that "the role of women" topic is
something that has been discussed or distilled in your class and you should probably
integrate the full extent of these ideas throughout your paper, not merely in the
introduction.  I do think that you would probably find much in way of discussion in
Gertrude and Ophelia.  The latter would be an excellent starting point to discuss how
Shakespeare displays women being manipulated from others.  Ophelia is manipulated by her
father and Hamlet, and to a lesser extent, her brother.  She is an individual who
presents her voice to those around her, but is silenced through men's actions.  The fact
that she is the only character who displays her emotions with a sense of authenticity
and essentially receives rebuke for it is something to explore in terms of how women are
treated both in the play and in social settings, in general.  At the same time, Gertrude
receives scorn from Hamlet for making herself happy after the death of her husband.  The
question that might be worthy of exploration here would be if she would have received
the same treatment had it been a man who remarried after his wife had died.  These
valences of gender can help to make a very persuasive analysis about the role of women
as shown in the play.