Hamlet treats Ophelia like property and because he doesn't care about her. This is proven as he insults Ophelia, uses her to get revenge on Claudius, and uses her for attention. To begin, Hamlet abuses Ophelia by accusing her of having impure motives. For him, she “jigs… wanders and… lisps” (3.1.145) to seduce other men. He also accuses her of being deceitful because she changes “the only face [that]…God gave her” by putting on makeup. Hamlet verbally abuses Ophelia because he thinks she is worthless. Hamlet does not worry about the effect these insults have on Ophelia's psyche. In addition to verbally insulting Ophelia, Hamlet uses Ophelia as a pawn. Hamlet uses Ophelia as a means to get to Claudius by also physically abusing her. Ophelia’s description of Hamlet’s mistreatment shows Hamlet’s unruly behavior towards her: “He took me by the wrist and held me tight; then it extends over the whole length of his arm” (2.1.88-89). Hamlet physically abuses Ophelia because he knows Ophelia will report it to her father who will in turn tell Claudius. By doing this, Claudius will think that Hamlet is crazy and will then let his guard down and not suspect that Hamlet intends to kill him. Hamlet does not stop to think about the mental consequences that Ophelia will suffer, all he cares about is finishing what his father asked of him. It is obvious