Gertrude Ignorant Character Analysis

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Register to read the introduction… Her ignorance clearly shows during Act 3, Scene 4, where she seems veritably confused and horrified at what Hamlet mentions. Her ignorance leads to her own death, when she drinks the poisoned wine, which was meant for Hamlet (Act 5, Scene 2). This is the moment where she realises that Hamlet was telling the truth about the murder of King Hamlet. Her lack of knowledge is the proof that she is truly

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