In William Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, there are many different instances of the main character, Hamlet, acting out in a harsh manner against his mother, Gertrude. The reason Hamlet is extremely livid at his mother is because she unexpectedly and unfaithfully married Hamlet’s uncle. What she did not realize is that Gertrude’s husband is the killer of Hamlet’s father. Even though Hamlet loves his mother, his animosity towards her for not staying loyal to Hamlet’s father, has not decreased since the beginning of the play. This animosity has led Hamlet to embarrass her by having actors perform a play that directly correlates with Hamlet’s current family situation.“Excellent, i’ faith; of the chameleon’s dish: I eat the air, promise-crammed”
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The madness that Hamlet fakes to get back at his mother is unnecessary and is a completely illogical decision on Hamlet’s part. From the beginning of the play, when the audience is introduced to the type of character Gertrude is, to the last scenes of the play; Gertrude’s personality changes for the better. This change is from the behavior Hamlet has towards her.
In her final moments she does not mention Claudius as being her more favorable man in her life, she mentions Hamlet. What Hamlet does not recognize throughout the course of the play is that Gertrude is doing everything she can to be the mother that her son expects her to be. Hamlet only realizes this when it is too late for him to confess his actions and apologize. The death of Gertrude resembles one of the many women in Shakespeare’s plays to die as a result of their love of men. Hamlet’s fits and tantrums that are intended to harm others eventually come around and effect him the most. Gertrude and Ophelia’s deaths were not intended to happen but did from the immaturity and lack of sense that Hamlet has. His madness and rude behavior concerning Ophelia went too far and, as stated before, resulted in the tragic death at the hands of the love of men again. After this death, Hamlet enters a state of deep depression in which he thinks he cannot escape. Eventually he comes to his senses but still does not recognize his actions caused the
The madness that Hamlet fakes to get back at his mother is unnecessary and is a completely illogical decision on Hamlet’s part. From the beginning of the play, when the audience is introduced to the type of character Gertrude is, to the last scenes of the play; Gertrude’s personality changes for the better. This change is from the behavior Hamlet has towards her.
In her final moments she does not mention Claudius as being her more favorable man in her life, she mentions Hamlet. What Hamlet does not recognize throughout the course of the play is that Gertrude is doing everything she can to be the mother that her son expects her to be. Hamlet only realizes this when it is too late for him to confess his actions and apologize. The death of Gertrude resembles one of the many women in Shakespeare’s plays to die as a result of their love of men. Hamlet’s fits and tantrums that are intended to harm others eventually come around and effect him the most. Gertrude and Ophelia’s deaths were not intended to happen but did from the immaturity and lack of sense that Hamlet has. His madness and rude behavior concerning Ophelia went too far and, as stated before, resulted in the tragic death at the hands of the love of men again. After this death, Hamlet enters a state of deep depression in which he thinks he cannot escape. Eventually he comes to his senses but still does not recognize his actions caused the