Which of the following statements best represents Lacans view of Ophelia in his essay, Desire and the Interpretation of Desire in Hamlet ?

A. Hamlet desires attaining the throne of Denmark, of which Ophelia is a symbol.

B. Hamlet desires revenge, not Ophelia.

C. Hamlet desires Ophelia, but only when she is unattainable.

D. Hamlet desires his mother, not Ophelia.

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