forward in allowing such prominent female characters as Gertrude and Ophelia‚ he fails to make them strong or independent‚ and therefore an example for women everywhere. If it were not for the horrible mistreatment of Ophelia and the horrible misunderstanding of Gertrude‚ these women could have been powerhouses of feminine pride and women to look up to as equal members of an otherwise misogynist society. However‚ the reactions of those around Gertrude and Ophelia to their behavior and emotions make it
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self-sacrifice extremely‚ partly relying upon personal ambitions. The largest contrast can be observed between Hamlet and Claudius‚ but more subtle portrayals are also exhibited through Gertrude and Ophelia. At one end of the spectrum‚ readers take into account Claudius; brother of the former king‚ uncle of Hamlet‚ and now King and newlywed husband to the former king’s widow. Claudius is fully driven by his own ambitions‚ and is unwilling to make any sort of personal sacrifice. Chiefly‚ his desire
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It is not clear whether Gertrude assisted in the murder of the king or if she truly desired to be with Claudius. Hamlet was suspicious of his mother’s involvement and consequently acted strange even around her. Gertrude‚ like every mother‚ worried for her son. She wished for him to heal from his father’s death and continue life. Gertrude operated with Polonius to discover the true nature of Hamlet. Eventually‚ Hamlet revealed to
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet tells the story of Prince Hamlet‚ as he seeks revenge on his uncle and the new King of Denmark‚ Claudius‚ for murdering King Hamlet‚ Hamlet’s father and Claudius’ brother. After Hamlet accidentally killed Polonius rather than Claudius‚ he spoke to the ghost of his father. His mother‚ Gertrude‚ said “To whom do you speak this?” Hamlet replied “Do you see nothing there?” and Gertrude again spoke saying “Nothing at all‚ yet all that I say” (3.4) “This the very coinage of your brain. This bodiless
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no small parts‚ only small actors." While Gertrude‚ Hamlet’s mother‚ and Ophelia‚ Hamlet’s lover‚ are very different and lead different lives‚ they suffer similar fates. Both women have control not of their lives but of their deaths.Gertrude and Ophelia are anything but independent women. The two women need and rely on the strength of the men in their lives. Once they stray away from these influential men‚ the women find their ultimate demise. Gertrude‚ the Queen of Denmark‚ appears to have no
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doing so he swallows the poison from the Ghost and spewed it across those close around him because not only does Hamlet begin the demise of himself but he spreads it to those who cared for him. Gertrude‚ Laertes‚ Claudius die because of Claudius’ own actions of poisoning the previous king. He convinces Gertrude that their marriage is what is best for Denmark‚ lies to Hamlet saying to mourn is unmanly‚ then puts Laertes to test by attempting
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act quickly and effectively. In both plays there are characters that relate to one another. Such as‚ Lady Macbeth and Gertrude‚ Lady Macbeth and Ophelia‚ and Macbeth and Hamlet. Hamlet is a likeable character and dies a heroic death. Macbeth however‚ dies a far less noble death and he is considered a murderous tyrant. Ophelia committed suicide because Hamlet killed her father. Gertrude died
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results of inaction are dangerous. First of all Shakespeare implies that life can be very bleak because of the situation that Hamlet is in. Hamlet’s father died and his mother remarried his uncle who took the throne‚ all within a month. For Gertrude to not show grief‚ as evidenced by her readiness to remarry‚ after the death of whom Hamlet describes as “so excellent a king‚ that was…so loving to his mother‚” shows a severe weakness in Gertrude’s character. Hamlet could not understand how his
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leads to him and many others including; his queen gertrude‚ Polonius‚ Laertes and Ophelia‚ to their deaths. When the Ghost‚ his dead father‚ appears to him and charges him with the effortful task of taking revenge for his most foul murder‚ Hamlet is motivated to accept the challenge even though he fears to. One of Hamlet’s ultimate demises were that he was unable to retaliate his father’s death by playing mind games with king claudius and queen gertrude. In him doing this hamlet had to convince everyone
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to major themes in the work. In Hamlet‚ Shakespeare uses the minor character Guildenstern to show that loyalty to corrupt authority can lead to downfall and highlights existential themes of freedom and the crowd. Guildenstern is so loyal to king Claudius that he lays down his life for him‚ which ultimately leads to Guildenstern’s inevitable
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