OPHELIA TALKS BACK Based on Margaret Atwood’s ‘Gertrude Talks Back’ Why yes I do believe I am fair‚ and I don’t need you to confirm it. Honey you were never invited to my wedding. God has given me one face‚ and I can do whatever the hell I please with it‚ thank you very much. Frankly you could do with a little heavy foundation and a wig yourself; it might just conceal the premature balding and all the frown lines you’ve accumulated from moping. You looked like a tired old man some days. It
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Stewart Drama Essay 4-28-2013 Ophelia: The Victim of Hamlet’s Actions William Shakespeare’s production‚ Hamlet‚ is based off of tragedy and revenge. Prince Hamlet learns that the mournful death of his father is indeed a purposely carried out plan devised by no other than his uncle Claudius. Claudius murders the king for selfish intentions of taking over the throne along with King Hamlet’s wife‚ Gertrude. He is successful in following out his disposition. Hamlet devotes his soul and mind to efforts
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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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The Role of Women in Hamlet Misogyny is an important theme in every Shakespeare’s play. In Hamlet‚ this theme is depicted through personality traits of both Queen Gertrude and Ophelia‚ who are the only two women in the play. Although‚ Queen Gertrude and Ophelia are different in age‚ both show some similar traits. Both the Queen and Ophelia are weak‚ insecure and dependent. However‚ compare to Ophelia who is indecisive and lack of confidence‚ Queen Gertrude seems more decisive in thoughts
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Hamlet’s Relationships with Himself and Women: A Feminist Point of View Hamlet is one of the most complex characters and stories in western literature. Shakespeare has loaded this play to the brim with philosophy and ideas far beyond his years. Hamlet himself can be dissected and interpreted in thousands of different ways; but most notably he is dramatic. Dramatic in every sense of the word‚ he enjoys acting and plays and he is extremely animated in all of his interactions. The same drama that impassions
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Hamlet’s Treatment of Ophelia and Gertrude Modern folklore suggests women look at a man’s relationship with his mother to predict how they will treat other women in their life. Hamlet is a good example of a son’s treatment of his mother reflecting how he will treat the woman he loves because when considering Hamlet’s attitude and treatment of the Ophelia in William Shakespeare’s play‚ Hamlet‚ one must first consider how Hamlet treated his mother. A characteristic of Hamlet’s personality
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Ophelia came to America the only way that she could: illegally. The risks and the sinfulness of it stayed fresh in her mind‚ but the hardships she faced while living in Mexico were much more prominent. America was good to Ophelia; it gave her a job‚ it gave her a sense of security‚ and‚ above all else‚ it gave her Ramon. Ramon was a legal citizen of the United States‚ and according to the U.S. immigration policy‚ Ophelia was now a legal citizen as well as a result of their marriage (“How the United
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deterioration in Hamlet William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet explores the thought process of a man on a mission for revenge and the psychological factors associated with it. By making Hamlet an over-contemplating protagonist Shakespeare is successfully able to explore the thought process of someone out to get revenge. A major theme in the play Hamlet is mental deterioration. Hamlet’s antics blur the line between acting and real madness‚ Ophelia loses her ability to rationalize after losing Hamlet then her
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In the play Hamlet‚ there are only two main female characters that both play an extremely compelling and difficult manifestation of love. Ophelia and Gertrude never have a scene together‚ or alone. Ophelia does not have another female confidant to talk to and Gertrude also doesn’t have anyone to talk to about her secret feelings. The only relationships between these women are with men‚ and most of the men surrounding them don’t really care about their feelings‚ or value their worth. Ophelia’s
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