Gertrude

to keep himself stable, therefore bettering his future as a whole. Gertrude plays an extremely important part in Hamlet’s life that proves to be both influential and…

Gertrude shows signs of cracking after Hamlet kills Laertes, but the pivotal scene that shows her downfall is when she refuses to obey Claudius even after he asks her not to drink what he knows to be poison, “I will, my lord; I pray you pardon me.” (5. 2. 318) It is presumed that Gertrude knew she was disobeying her husband and this decision is what ultimately led to her death. While Ophelia and Gertrude both die as a result of the tragedy in the play, each demonstrate different symbolism.…

In the play “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare, the author uses Hamlet’s soliloquy in Act I Scene ii and dialogue from other characters to develop Hamlet’s character. Both Queen Gertrude and King Claudius develop Hamlet’s character differently than he develops himself. When Claudius is talking to Hamlet, he says “the survivor bound in filial obligation for some term to do obsequious sorrow: nut to persever in obstinate condolement is a course of impious stubbornness.” (Act I Scene ii) King Claudius…

So Hamlet's pretty vicious to the women in this play. He orders Ophelia for instance to "get thee to a nunnery" and he tells his mother Gertrude, "frailty, thy name is woman" even though Hamlet isn't terribly robust, as you may have noticed. Now there's been some backlash to us discussing gender dynamics in literature, but this is a really important contemporary approach to the study of literature. It's not the only one, it's not the only one that we do here, but it is one that matters. So a…

“ His rage is so impulsive that the king has to go to great lengths to calm him down, “How much I had to do to calm his rage!” This selfish reaction of Claudius, who does not even comment on Ophelia’s untimely death, is typical as was seen in his reaction to Polonius’ death “It had been us had we been there.” His first thought is of himself, and indeed his abrupt and unfeeling entrance after Ophelia’s soliloquy reiterates his coldness. Our impression of Ophelia from other areas of the play can…

importance as men. In William Shakespeare’s tragic play “Hamlet”, the female characters, Queen Gertrude and Ophelia, are given very few lines and are either portrayed negatively, or just seen as sex objects that men can do whatever they want with. The lack of significance they are given allows for them to be merely background characters, instead of playing major roles. Throughout the play, Queen Gertrude, Hamlet’s mother is portrayed negatively. She is criticized by Hamlet as being less than “a…

Inspired by major events like the World Wars, Gertrude Stein was able to become an outstanding and influential author in her time and to this day. Gertrude Stein was born on February 3, 1874 in Allegheny, Pittsburgh, PA and later moved to Paris, France where her career embarked. She went to Radcliffe College where she studied psychology with William James, who influenced a lot of Gertrude Stein’s ideas. Stein later graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1898. After moving to Paris, she was able…

While reading Hamlet many of us wonder whether Gertrude and Ophelia are victims of all the tragedies that occur or are they simply just weak. For example why did Ophelia never speak up for herself and tell her father that she didn’t want to break up with Hamlet? Another example is why did Gertrude allow for Hamlet to be so harsh with her at times and also why did she marry her late husbands brother? Many of the choices that these two women made were questionable, but as we all know there is…

ended in the hands of Hamlet's own mother and Claudius’ wife. Gertrude offers to drink upon the cup and as she raises the cup to do so, Claudius shouts for her to stop in protest of her ultimate death. Despite the scene that Claudius had made, Gertrude still proceeds to drink the poison unknowingly against Claudius’ will. Normally in such a circumstance, the person would have immediately put the cup down if such a fit is made but Gertrude continued to do so anyway against the will of her…

shown as fickle things, whom often need men to tell them how to live. There are two every important female character in the play: Gertrude and Ophelia. Gertrude is characterized as a shallow…