She is only a consequential factor when attached to a man. Gertrude takes the blame for the madness Hamlet is undergoing. She represents the motherhood aspect of feminism; if there is something wrong with a child, it is usually the other who is at fault (fathers are more like ghosts unless they are congratulating their children). It is possible that Gertrude played a sort of Ophelia type character prior to King Hamlet’s death but was finally free from his captivity once he passed away. However, she now has to endure the pain that is Prince Hamlet who seems to mimic his …show more content…
Both Ophelia and Gertrude are pressured to remain pure and and scolded for being tainted which revealed through Hamlet’s speeches to them. Both women were also expected to be submissive; surprisingly, Gertrude is even quite submissive to her own son. Although Gertrude may be queen, she would not be a critical role if it were not for the men she interacted with. Similarly to Ophelia, she is only relevant because she is the love interest of the most important character. These aspects and more blazon the feminism covered in the