cause Hamlet to go insane‚ and with no exceptional help from his own mother‚ and queen‚ Gertrude. The term Gertrude is derived from a Germanic combination of term‚ “ger” or “gar” for spear and “prup” for strength (Findlay). Gertrude’s strength does develop throughout the play‚ although unfortunately her last act of strength is one to cause her death. Gertrude has a tremendous role in setting the tone for
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downfall of Gertrude‚ and her son Hamlet. Proper parenting can be defined as caring for children and providing them with shelter‚ emotional security‚ food‚ education‚ and safety so that they can become successful adults. Gertrude may have had involvement in her husbands murder‚ and this as such‚ would qualify her as a poor parent. Her failure to respect Hamlets emotions‚ provide emotional security for her son‚ and engender mutual trust confirms her as an unfit parent. This behaviour by Gertrude caused
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to die because Oedipus’ parents did not want the curse to come true. Being controlled by fear‚ Oedipus’s parents Lauis and Jocasta sent baby Oedipus to the mountains refusing to allow the oracle to happen‚ hoping he’ll die. Being sent to the mountains with his ankles tied‚ and set alone to die. Polybus grabs Oedipus and raises Oedipus as his own. The fact that Lauis and Jocasta had already planned out
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While Ophelia demonstrates a kind and sweet character‚ Queen Gertrude is depicted in a much different light. Shakespeare had made a developed character that has far more than one-dimensional. Aside from her role attached to the male characters in Hamlet‚ Queen Gertrude is an intelligent‚ respectable woman. Unfortunately‚ Gertrude is not always painted in the best light as her lack of awareness of her husband’s murder. Gertrude “doesn’t seem to know what’s going on around her and doesn’t know why
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As time passes‚ works and writing will eventually be forgotten‚ the only ones that remain in the light of the public are those which reflect universal‚ unchanging themes. Fate plays a vital role in Oedipus Rex ranging for the pinnacle of Oedipus’ success to his distressed downfall. Centuries ago during Sophocles existence the ancient Greeks believed that one’s fate was predetermined by the Gods and unable to change. In modern times the definition of fate has evolved; fate is merely a belief that
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Young Oedipus did not have a choice as his biological parents‚ Jocasta and Laius‚ bound their little boy’s feet and sent him upon a mountain and left for dead due to the same prophecy foretold to them in the early days of Oedipus’ life. Saved by a shepherd man and Laius’s servant‚ Oedipus was taken to Corinth and taken
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Does Oedipus Rex possess a tragic flaw? Oedipus‚ the King of Thebes‚ perceives himself to have complete control of his predestined crimes. Additionally‚ Oedipus was foretold about the events that would occur in his life‚ but he possesses the flaw of ignorance and pride. His downfall was his own unraveling makes the whole work more suspenseful and makes the audience want more. Oedipus Rex had an abundance flaws‚ not just one‚ but the two that stand out the most are his pride and ignorance. For example
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he is even king. The god Apollo determines that when Oedipus grows up‚ he will kill his father and marry his mother. When Oedipus is only an infant‚ a prophet tells his parents‚ King Laius and Queen Jocasta‚ the prophesized fate of their son. They take this prophecy seriously. Laius and Jocasta respond by binding his feet and giving him to a shepherd‚ with instructions to leave him on a mountain to die. They now believe that they have defied the prophecy and have overcome the treacherous fate
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What if destiny can be changed? Is escaping your fate ever a good thing? Is it ever a good idea to try to escape your destiny? In the tragic Greek play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles‚ a man escapes his given fate and establishes a new life by being the King of Thebes. Sadly‚ the city is going through a plague and by trying to fix this‚ Oedipus’ fate comes back to him‚ a Prophecy which stated that he was destined to kill his father and marry his mother. Once finding out the truth‚ he impales brooches
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made with love‚ but make the King think there’s another cause make Rosencrantz and Guildenstern look foolish cause the King to wish Hamlet were dead cause even Ophelia to think that Hamlet is covering up the truth lead Gertrude to new heights of self awareness. 3 Hamlet’s advice to the players at the beginning of Act III‚ scene 2‚ can be seen as good advice to any actor at any time as Shakespeare’s advice to actors of his time‚ and of all time as
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