A Phenomenal Woman of the 20th Century Gertrude Elion is an outstanding woman who has had to overcome many hardships to get where she is today. The most influential women of the 20th century achieved great things in the medical and science field. Although not everyone sees Gertrude Elion as a phenomenal woman of the 20th century‚ she deserves to be included on the book for her special achievements in the medical field. Gertrude was a biochemist and helped develop numerous drugs that have changed
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Carol James Dr. Chris Walker AP English Literature and Composition 27 January 2012 Importance of Gertrude and Ophelia The love a man has for his mother and the love he has for his girlfriend/fiancé/wife are two different kinds of love that always seems to conflict one another. The mother and the female companion usually really like each other or they hate each other. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ Gertrude and Ophelia has a steady relationship with each other. But Gertrude’s relationship Hamlet starts
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point of his mother Gertrude betraying his father by marrying his uncle Claudius. It could also be seen as him betraying himself. Sometimes he has to keep talking himself into keeping up his motive for revenge. The sense of betrayal has the possibility of ruining a persons mind. It is essentially what drives Halmet so crazy. The fact that Gertrude married Claudius only two months after the death of the king is preposterous to Hamlet. He does not understand that if Gertrude really loved the king
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After King Hamlet’s death‚ his wife Gertrude marries King Claudius the murderer. Later in the play‚ Gertrude suffers a terrible death by drinking poison that was not intended for her. This fatal action is caused by Gertrude marrying Claudius‚ watching a play that offends her‚ instead of speaking out‚ she tries to get Polonius to overhear her getting on to Hamlet. After this‚ she does not listen to the advice of Hamlet to stay away from Claudius. These actions Gertrude chose proves how weak she is. The
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uncle over you? Gertrude puts away all her motherly instincts to improve her relationship with Claudius. She also needs Claudius as a supporter otherwise; the kingdom would most likely fall apart. If Gertrude knew about the plan to kill her son Hamlet‚ she would have ruined it. It is shown throughout the story how weak and evil Gertrude really is. She is no mother to Hamlet‚ she is just someone who she gives orders to. Prince Hamlet appears in the play dressed in all black. Gertrude disturbed by this
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"Stay! Speak‚ speak! I charge thee‚ speak" | Horatio to King’s Ghost He is sent to decide if the Ghost is really Hamlet Sr. | 1.1 "A little more than kin and less than kind." | Hamlet in an aside about Claudius. When Claudius and Gertrude are talking to Hamlet after their wedding about his long mourning. | 1.2 "o that this too too solid flesh would melt‚That‚ and resolve itself into a dew" | Hamlet in his first soliloquy. but it isn’t really about suicide | 1.2 "Frailty‚ thy name is women
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mother‚ Gertrude‚ is parallel to the main conflict of the story. Hamlet is motivated to avenge by the ghost after he is upset when Gertrude marries Claudius. Hamlet’s view of society‚ especially women‚ is also shaped by his mother’s decisions‚ thus developing his character; Hamlets character is shown as indecisive when he decides to confront his mother. As the play starts‚ Hamlet is disappointed with his mother’s marriage to Claudius. He expresses his disagreement by complaining about Gertrude marrying
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One of the most important characters in Shakespeare’s Hamlet would be the mother of Hamlet himself‚ Gertrude. Queen Gertrude played a devious and shameful role‚ which left many questioning her dignity throughout the play. She led a life of wealth and royalty‚ but could not find happiness in either. Gertrude had to put a twist on her life by quickly abandoning the man she one loved‚ King Hamlet‚ for his soulless brother‚ Claudius. In order to completely understand Gertrude’s mystery and you must put
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fault of the sliver that broke‚ her garments‚ the brook into which she fell. However‚ we only know about this story through Gertrude‚ and she claims Ophelia “chanted snatches of old lauds” as she drowned. It is highly improbable that the Queen‚ or anyone‚ witnessed the drowning. Shakespeare’s inclusion of this detail indicates that Gertrude is misrepresenting the drowning. Gertrude presents the audience with this glorified‚ peaceful description of death. Ophelia is likened to mermaid with her “clothes
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regarding the marriage between his Mother and Claudius‚ but the Renaissance interpretation of women as well.In the play women are frail and submissive as well as obedient to the men around them. There are only two female characters throughout the play Gertrude and Ophelia both of whom are passive (this is more expected of Ophelia given that she is a minor personage) in the play’s escalating drama and somewhat marginalised.Hamlet generally regards his mother as ‘corrupt’ and ‘lustful’ given her relationship
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