A gender role is a series of societal norms imposing what types of behaviors are generally considered acceptable, appropriate or valuable for a person based on their actual or perceived sex, which has existed for a long time. It has apparently changed since the Elizabeth era (1500s) that females seem to start fighting on their own benefits. William Shakespeare, who is the greatest writer in the English language and the world 's pre-eminent dramatist, has written the play Hamlet that is also contented this issue. In hamlet, the problem has seen through three different points of view: the gender inequality that women’s experience with society is unequal, the gender difference between female roles and male role and the gender oppression such as
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Gertrude is kind of decay by betraying the old king Hamlet in Hamlet’s soliloquy about his mother’s remarriage: “Why, she would hang on him as if increase of appetite had grown by what it fed on, and yet, within a month—Let me not think on ’t. Frailty, thy name is woman!”(1.2.143-46) Hamlet combines every women in the entire world are similar to his mother they are both betraying people and they are kind of disease that should avoid. In addition, Hamlet thinks Gertrude is the worst mother in the world because she betrays her husband at this time, readers know that Hamlet is criticizing women in stead of saying “ Frailty, thy name is Gertrude” he using woman to embody every women in the world are the same. In closing, Hamlet’s attitude towards women is mirror men’s attitudes in the entire world- women are bad as the terrible diseases. Then, the author is also showing the guilt of incest by Gertrude through the meaning of flower that she receives from Ophelia: “There’s fennel for you, and columbines.”(4.5.149) Fennel is symbolized for flattery, adultery, and foolishness. Because they die quickly, it also means sorrow. Columbines are a symbol for ingratitude, adultery, faithlessness and deceive lovers. These herbs have been given to Gertrude, since the Ghost states that the queen had been unfaithful, or Claudius because he loved …show more content…
It mostly clarifies in the conversation between Hamlet and Ophelia when Ophelia is trying to return his gifts: “ Get thee to a nunnery, go. Farewell. Or, if thou wilt needs marry, marry a fool, for wise men know well enough what monsters you make of them. To a nunnery, go, and quickly too. Farewell.” (3.1.136-40) For Hamlet, women are diseases and evils so they should go to the church and pray for their sins. However, Hamlet thinks that women can not treat on him by telling Ophelia that she can only lie to a fool, tells her that does not ever find a husband like him if not every one will know how you will turn them into monsters that only follow women’s commands. Also, Hamlet thinks that women are the worst things ever in the world, which proves “O vengeance! Why, what an ass am I! … must, like a whore, unpack my heart with words and fall a-cursing like a very drab, a scullion! Fie upon ’t, foh!” (2.2.545-50) By using the word “whore” “drab” and “scullion” William Shakespeare shows Hamlet discriminates against women based on what they have done in the society at that time and how angry he is, when he recognizes he does nothing for his revenge. Hamlet seems to think that not avenging his father 's murder makes him a coward and, therefore, like a woman—and not a nice, respectable woman: a "whore," a "drab," and a "scullion." Similarly, Polonius has the
Gertrude is kind of decay by betraying the old king Hamlet in Hamlet’s soliloquy about his mother’s remarriage: “Why, she would hang on him as if increase of appetite had grown by what it fed on, and yet, within a month—Let me not think on ’t. Frailty, thy name is woman!”(1.2.143-46) Hamlet combines every women in the entire world are similar to his mother they are both betraying people and they are kind of disease that should avoid. In addition, Hamlet thinks Gertrude is the worst mother in the world because she betrays her husband at this time, readers know that Hamlet is criticizing women in stead of saying “ Frailty, thy name is Gertrude” he using woman to embody every women in the world are the same. In closing, Hamlet’s attitude towards women is mirror men’s attitudes in the entire world- women are bad as the terrible diseases. Then, the author is also showing the guilt of incest by Gertrude through the meaning of flower that she receives from Ophelia: “There’s fennel for you, and columbines.”(4.5.149) Fennel is symbolized for flattery, adultery, and foolishness. Because they die quickly, it also means sorrow. Columbines are a symbol for ingratitude, adultery, faithlessness and deceive lovers. These herbs have been given to Gertrude, since the Ghost states that the queen had been unfaithful, or Claudius because he loved …show more content…
It mostly clarifies in the conversation between Hamlet and Ophelia when Ophelia is trying to return his gifts: “ Get thee to a nunnery, go. Farewell. Or, if thou wilt needs marry, marry a fool, for wise men know well enough what monsters you make of them. To a nunnery, go, and quickly too. Farewell.” (3.1.136-40) For Hamlet, women are diseases and evils so they should go to the church and pray for their sins. However, Hamlet thinks that women can not treat on him by telling Ophelia that she can only lie to a fool, tells her that does not ever find a husband like him if not every one will know how you will turn them into monsters that only follow women’s commands. Also, Hamlet thinks that women are the worst things ever in the world, which proves “O vengeance! Why, what an ass am I! … must, like a whore, unpack my heart with words and fall a-cursing like a very drab, a scullion! Fie upon ’t, foh!” (2.2.545-50) By using the word “whore” “drab” and “scullion” William Shakespeare shows Hamlet discriminates against women based on what they have done in the society at that time and how angry he is, when he recognizes he does nothing for his revenge. Hamlet seems to think that not avenging his father 's murder makes him a coward and, therefore, like a woman—and not a nice, respectable woman: a "whore," a "drab," and a "scullion." Similarly, Polonius has the