mask of loyalty and eloquence with the sole purpose of moving up on the chain of being. Although Shakespeare does not provide us with a certain statement proving Polonius’s selfish motives‚ they become apparent when he tries to convince Claudius and Gertrude that the reason behind Hamlet’s madness is his love for Ophelia‚ Polonius’s daughter. " I went round to work…"Lord Hamlet is a prince among stars‚ this must not be" and then I prescripts gave her‚ that she should lock her self from his resort… which
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However‚ Hamlet’s mother‚ Gertrude‚ betrays his father by remarrying with Claudius. The Ghost calls Gertrude his “most seeming – virtuous queen” which implies that she only seems to be virtuous‚ but is not.(1.5.53) To be virtuous means to be honest and moral‚ Hamlet believes that his mother is no longer either because
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corruption throughout the play. Both Gertrude‚ Hamlet’s mother‚ and Ophelia‚ Hamlet’s love‚ affected many of the decisions and actions done by Hamlet and play a passive role in the play’s action‚ but they are extremely important in exposing the play’s themes – in particular Hamlet’s misogyny. Gertrude and Ophelia are both manipulative characters that entice men around them and ultimately become the motivation for all of the tragic events throughout the play. Gertrude influenced Hamlet significantly
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correspond to Shakespeare’s own feeling toward women. In Hamlet both Gertrude and Ophelia show signs of a lack of mental fortitude in comparison to the prominent male characters‚ being Hamlet‚ Claudius‚ and Fortinbras. Both of their actions seem in many ways to be irrational‚ and yet said actions occurred as an effect of the prominent male characters actions‚ implying that they never had any control over what would transpire. Ophelia‚ Gertrude‚ and most women in Shakespearean tragedies weaknesses outweigh
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detrimental to those around him. He threatens Creon‚ he threatens Teiresias‚ he threatens the Shepherd‚ but most regrettably‚ he unwittingly slays his father‚ “I have hurled myself blindly against unthinking fury and destruction.” (pg 213) He admits to Jocasta. Antogone‚ on the other hand‚ uses her ‘service to the gods’ as a tool in her righteous indignation toward Creon’s proclamation‚ and to execute her goal to bring dignity to her brother Polyneices’ death. When Creon
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Oedipus the King‚ also called Oedipus Rex‚ is a tragedy written by the Greek playwright Sophocles. This play is the second work in a trilogy of plays that deal with the Greek hero Oedipus‚ who was the mythical king of Thebes. This play revolves around an oracle that Oedipus is given on his way to Delphi in his search for his true parents. This oracle said that he is going to kill his father and sleep with his mother. Oedipus‚ in an attempt to avoid this prophecy‚ leaves his home of Corinth so that
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Gertrude stuck to her lies till the very end and received life in prison. She was paroled after completing 20 years of her sentence. In my opinion‚ I don’t think that Gertrude should have gotten parole after 20 years because she committed murder. The fact that Gertrude physically harm Sylvia‚ which caused her death should be punished and she should have served her full sentence of life in prison. She physically‚ mentally‚ and emotionally abuse Sylvia daily for no reason at all she deserved to complete
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Hamlet is one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. In this essay I will look at Hamlets perception of women in general but particularly Gertrude and Ophelia. I will also look at the historical presentation of women‚ comparing Hamlets time to today and seeing if the symbolic role that the females characters have is related to the period. Also I will look at Hamlets madness‚ whether it was real or not and also whether women could be the cause of it. Finally I will look at a possible ?Oedipus complex
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and ignorance and Ophelia’s malleable behavior‚ and throughout the play Hamlet is rude and cynical to the two main female characters. Hamlet makes a sweeping generalization based on his Mother Gertrude and Ophelia that all women are morally corrupt‚ and in doing so he demonstrates a lack of trust in Gertrude that contributes to his madness and leads him to more trouble. The first time Hamlet is seen in the play he is angry at his mother for remarrying his uncle right after the death of her late
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more uncommon than that of Romeo and Juliet’s. “I was doomed to lie with my mother” (Sophacles 6). It was destined that Oedipus would marry and sleep with his mother after taking his unknown fathers place of King of Thebes and had no idea that Queen Jocasta was his mother. To add to that it was told by a blind prophet name Tiresias that all these unfortunate events would occur making the suffering very uncommon. “…And for that offense immediately we do him exile hence” (Shakespeare 3.1.201-202). After
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