Comparing Hamlet And Gertrude's Marriage In Hamlet By William Shakespeare

Another delicate nuance that I would like to consider about her marriage. In order to remarry she should probably discuss it with her only son, who by the way was the prince and could have his father’s throne. Neither the movie nor the text do not speak about it, but if we try to picture the possibility that they might have discussed her marriage, Hamlet definitely would oppose to her marriage plan, which after all Gertrude ignored, or perhaps she did not discuss it with Hamlet which she had to. She had to because they were family and she should know how Hamlet feels about it, moreover how he feels since Claudius would be taking the throne that belonged Hamlet. Such behavior of a queen and a mother was very impudent. However all above mentioned actions and reactions although leading to a conclusion of a loose woman, does not make her a prostitute …show more content…
What a pain for Hamlet to see his noble father in such pathetic condition. What a shame! His mother and uncle betrayed him and his father. Hamlet cries. Bitter tears flow of his beautiful, blue eyes. I cover this scene because very soon I will refer to it to argue those scholars interpretation who assert that Hamlet was “mad” craving for his mother’s sexual desire. “Unmanly grief” and “Oedipus” Hamlet or Gertrude’s sexual power?
Crowl, Brode, Cartmen and many others assert this idea of “Oedipus Hamlet”. Crowl persist that Hamlet could not step from Gertrude’s (radiant, golden) picture to Ophelia (a plain, puzzled) child, which assumes that Ophelia was denied Hamlet’s love because Hamlet could not compare that plain girl with the golden, vital Gertrude. We will come back to plain Ophelia yet, but let’s dig out a little and see if Crowl’s argument is relevant. In the act 2 scene 1 Gertrude runs out in virgin blue and heading trimmed with gold, jumping on Claudius as a young girl and kissing him passionately, then with her look asking him