The Innocence of Gertrude and Ophelia "Pretty Ophelia‚" as Claudius calls her‚ is the most innocent victim of Hamlet’s revenge in Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. Hamlet has fallen in love with Ophelia after the death of his father. Ophelia "sucked the honey of his music vows" and returned Hamlet’s affection. But when her father had challenged Hamlet’s true intentions‚ Ophelia could only say: "I do not know‚ my lord‚ what I should think." Ophelia was used to relying on her father’s directions
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Paul fails in his relationships with both Gertrude and Miriam. Paul cannot succeed in any relationship because his mother altered his Id‚ Superego‚ and Ego via implanting ideas in his subconscious. Inherent in the fact that Gertrude is Paul’s mother‚ she an influence in determining who he will become. However‚ Gertrude does not instill the normal morals and ideals in her son; after William’s death from pneumonia and Paul’s outbreak of pneumonia‚ Gertrude becomes obsessed with Paul. She utilizes
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dismissed by both women in his life. His first negative experience is with Gertrude‚ his unsympathetic whore of a mother. He attempts to form a relationship with Ophelia‚ whose weak naive nature demolished any prospect of love. The women in Hamlet’s life drive him into a state of misogyny. He did not innately hate all women‚ but slowly as he reserved rejection after rejection he snapped. Hamlet’s relationships differed between Gertrude and Ophelia‚ but both were for the same purpose of Hamlet having someone
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appear to be just a result of a decision made on the spur of the moment. Queen Gertrude has always been a controversial character. “In 1848‚ Strachey called her “weak”; and Professor Nicoll declares her ‘Little more than a puppet’‚” (Draper). Is Gertrude a symbol of weakness or sagacity? According to John William Draper’s understanding of Hamlet‚ he offers another perspective to understanding the queen. “Can Gertrude‚ indeed‚ have been so “weak”? This interpretation apparently is based on the vague
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trap many of the characters for their ineludible death. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ Hamlet and Gertrude are perfectly capable of hearing and seeing‚ yet they are deaf and blind to the truth of their circumstances. Their lack of sense eventually leads to their own demise. Throughout the play‚ Shakespeare uses the senses‚ especially hearing and sight‚ to reveal the tragic flaws of both of these characters. Gertrude is oblivious to many facts and ideas that are presented to her whether it is her avoidance
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over another person. Gertrude ’s ill-treatment of her husband and intense passion for her children originate from observing her own parent ’s relationship. Even though Gertrude "resembled her mother in her small build‚" and "hated her father ’s overbearing manner towards her gentle‚ humorous‚ kindly-souled mother‚" she still retains her father ’s temper and need to dominate. Furthermore‚ during her first relationship with the prospective businessman John Field‚ Gertrude declares " ’If I were a
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tragic plays it appears that women‚ more specifically mothers like Gertrude of Hamlet and Jocasta of Oedipus the King‚ are plagued by decisions that are made with good intentions‚ but end up destroying their lives and the lives of people around them. Women are also under the burden of strict societal expectations when it comes to the decisions they make. These two tragic plays illuminate a human being’s capacity for suffering. Gertrude and Jocasta both care deeply for their sons. However‚ this care
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because the minister delivers the verse quite like a prayer. An interpreter would sign this prayer using small‚ slow signs‚ giving the participants time to possibly recite the prayer along with the minister if they choose. Formal- This is when the eulogy would be delivered. The interpreter would sign this at a slower than normal pace and would attempt to enunciate signs to portray the message
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Senior‚ and then married Hamlet’s mother‚ Gertrude‚ in order to seize the throne. Female characters play an important yet underappreciated role in most of Shakespeare’s plays especially Hamlet. The presence of only two female characters‚ Ophelia and Gertrude‚ shows the little value Shakespeare had for woman. Ophelia and Gertrude both play important roles in the progression of the play‚ however they are not adequately credited for their contribution. Gertrude‚ the queen of Denmark plays the role of
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She has wealth‚ but it is not her own. She has power‚ but only by means of her husband. Gertrude is completely dependent on Claudius for external reasons. She is not only dependent on him for money and power‚ but for love‚ affection‚ and human interaction. In several cases‚ Claudius uses Gertrude for a personal gain. It is apparent that his marriage to Gertrude is in itself a greedy action. Claudius killed his brother and married his widow‚ which allowed him to gain the Danish
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