of mind and emotions. Gertrude‚ the Queen of Denmark and Hamlet’s mother‚ is an exception. Throughout the entire play she thinks only of herself. Even when she tries to think of or help others‚ her final decision revolves around her life and how the situation will affect her. Gertrude’s selfishness is displayed in her marriage to Claudius‚ her forcing Hamlet to accept Claudius as his father‚ and her betrayal of Hamlet to Claudius after Hamlet sees his father’s ghost. Gertrude is continuously selfish
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The Innocence of Gertrude and Ophelia "Pretty Ophelia‚" as Claudius calls her‚ is the most innocent victim of Hamlet’s revenge in Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. Hamlet has fallen in love with Ophelia after the death of his father. Ophelia "sucked the honey of his music vows" and returned Hamlet’s affection. But when her father had challenged Hamlet’s true intentions‚ Ophelia could only say: "I do not know‚ my lord‚ what I should think." Ophelia was used to relying on her father’s directions
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Paul fails in his relationships with both Gertrude and Miriam. Paul cannot succeed in any relationship because his mother altered his Id‚ Superego‚ and Ego via implanting ideas in his subconscious. Inherent in the fact that Gertrude is Paul’s mother‚ she an influence in determining who he will become. However‚ Gertrude does not instill the normal morals and ideals in her son; after William’s death from pneumonia and Paul’s outbreak of pneumonia‚ Gertrude becomes obsessed with Paul. She utilizes
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Myths and legends form part of every known culture in the world. Though not scientifically proven‚ they aid in providing everyday humans to make sense of the universe‚ especially when explaining one’s place in the world. The desire for the truth‚ the passion that ignites the relentless search without once thinking of the consequences. This can be described as the human condition. What is the human condition? Through his interpretation of the Theban legend‚ Sophocles (c. 496 BCE – c.406 BCE) explores
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“Jim the Psychic” episode of Taxi‚ which can be compared to Oedipus Rex. In this episode‚ Jim makes the claim that Alex Rieger is going to die on that upcoming Thursday night after having a dream‚ similar to how the Oracle of Delphi told Laius and Jocasta that their son‚ Oedipus‚ would grow up to kill his father and sleep with his mother. Alex dismissed Jim’s dream in the same manner as Jocasta’s disbelief in the prophets. However‚ everything he stated would happen during the days leading up to that
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dismissed by both women in his life. His first negative experience is with Gertrude‚ his unsympathetic whore of a mother. He attempts to form a relationship with Ophelia‚ whose weak naive nature demolished any prospect of love. The women in Hamlet’s life drive him into a state of misogyny. He did not innately hate all women‚ but slowly as he reserved rejection after rejection he snapped. Hamlet’s relationships differed between Gertrude and Ophelia‚ but both were for the same purpose of Hamlet having someone
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over another person. Gertrude ’s ill-treatment of her husband and intense passion for her children originate from observing her own parent ’s relationship. Even though Gertrude "resembled her mother in her small build‚" and "hated her father ’s overbearing manner towards her gentle‚ humorous‚ kindly-souled mother‚" she still retains her father ’s temper and need to dominate. Furthermore‚ during her first relationship with the prospective businessman John Field‚ Gertrude declares " ’If I were a
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from home‚ he‚ unknowingly‚ kills his father and when he arrives at Thebes‚ Oedipus is able to solve the riddle of the Sphinx thus filling himself with pride. The people of Thebes crown Oedipus as their king and Oedipus marries the queen of Thebes‚ Jocasta. However‚
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appear to be just a result of a decision made on the spur of the moment. Queen Gertrude has always been a controversial character. “In 1848‚ Strachey called her “weak”; and Professor Nicoll declares her ‘Little more than a puppet’‚” (Draper). Is Gertrude a symbol of weakness or sagacity? According to John William Draper’s understanding of Hamlet‚ he offers another perspective to understanding the queen. “Can Gertrude‚ indeed‚ have been so “weak”? This interpretation apparently is based on the vague
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trap many of the characters for their ineludible death. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ Hamlet and Gertrude are perfectly capable of hearing and seeing‚ yet they are deaf and blind to the truth of their circumstances. Their lack of sense eventually leads to their own demise. Throughout the play‚ Shakespeare uses the senses‚ especially hearing and sight‚ to reveal the tragic flaws of both of these characters. Gertrude is oblivious to many facts and ideas that are presented to her whether it is her avoidance
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