thinking what he wants‚ not what is best for her. Laertes believes that her virginity should not be given up to someone like Hamlet and would not give up their family reputation for a fool like Hamlet. Another example of the dependance would be how Gertrude cannot live for more than a month after her husband dies without a powerful male figure to guide her in her decisions. Hamlet says “Must i remember? Why‚ she would hang on him/ As if increase of appetite had grown/ By what it fed on; and yet‚ within
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seen through their lack of control over their sexuality‚ their lack of voice and their lack of independence. The lack of control women have over their sexuality is predominant in Hamlet and it alludes to the treatment of women. The recently widowed Gertrude has remarried with her past husband’s brother‚ Claudius. This leads to Hamlet’s protest since he feels like this is a betrayal of his father and the marriage also strips himself of his right to the throne. In his first soliloquy‚ Hamlet speaks about
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afford him the opportunity to kill his father Laius and marry his mother Jocasta. In Oedipus Rex‚ the King and Jocasta try to ignore the prophecy of the gods. Ironically‚ they like Oedipus play into fate’s hands by trying to escape it. Jocasta thinks that she has killed her son which is the act that brings him to her later as her husband. When Oedipus for example‚ hears that his father is still alive‚ ironically‚ he like Jocasta feels that the oracle has failed and he has escaped his
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two female characters in the play of Hamlet; Gertrude and Ophelia. In the play‚ the roles of women are minor yet essential to the plot and flow of the play. Ophelia and Gertrude are both unappreciated women that are considered frail and weak-minded by the men in their lives. Throughout “Hamlet” it is utmost apparent that women are completely dependent on men and they constantly need help and support from the men in their lives. Although both Gertrude and Ophelia are seen as insignificant figures
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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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Love or Ambition: The Plutonic Pursuit of Claudius‚ Callimaco‚ and Hamlet Humanism is the reflection of the qualities pertaining to being human‚ for better or for worse. Throughout the books: Gertrude and Claudius by John Updike‚ Mandragola by Niccolo Machiavelli‚ and Hamlet by William Shakespeare‚ various human conditions are seen‚ especially those related to personal ambition. In analyzing the three primary male characters in each of these works and their plutonic pursuit of women‚ one can
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evident as he kills his own brother to become king and marries Gertrude in an incestuous relationship. Claudius says‚ “This cannot be‚ since I am still possessed of those effects for which I did the murder‚ my crown‚ mine own ambition‚ and my queen.” (III‚ iii‚ 56-58) In this quote Claudius admits his foul murder but has no intensions of being forgiven because he values his crown and wife more than his morals. His greed is portrayed in this scene as he is unwilling to give up his riches
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can one determine what is actually true from what only seems to be true? Throughout the play‚ the theme of appearance versus reality is constant. This theme is played out from the beginning‚ with Claudius’ attempt to conceal his secret intentions; Gertrude and Ophelia masking their own truths‚ and finally Hamlet‚ who assumes the role of a madman in order to uncover the reality behind his appearance. Various characters try to cover their secret intentions with a veneer of a whole other person. One
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Hamlet and Oedipus: The Tragedy Tragedy can be defined as the downfall of a protagonist through some fatal error or misjudgment‚ producing suffering and insight on the part of the main character. No matter how hard someone tries to prevent tragedy‚ it still may occur even if you try and avoid it or ignore it. Oedipus tries to escape tragedy by running from it. Often times in order to forget something or prevent it from happening we try and run away or try something new. We may even carry
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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 creation ecstasy is very cunning in” (3.4.133) Although it can be argued if Ghost King
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