Gertrude

Gertrude learned that she was able to state her own opinion and make her own decisions. Ophelia learned that without the continued guidance and opinion of her father and brother, she no longer had a purpose for life. Both of these women lived in the same…

Hamlet achieves this by feigning craziness and eventually killing Claudius and everyone else who got in his way. Besides Gertrude only one other woman appears in the play. The other woman of the play is Ophelia, daughter of Polonius. He is one of the King's most trusts men. Ophelia loves Hamlet which was forbidden since Hamlet gets labeled as crazy. Since Ophelia and Gertrude are similar as they are both being used by the men in the play and are not well respected by Hamlet; yet, they also have…

role in terms of affecting the character of Prince Hamlet, the conflict and the outcome of the play. Gertrude, Prince Hamlet’s mother, and Ophelia, Prince Hamlet’s lover, are the only two female characters in the play; however, they are able to have a tremendous impact on the life of Prince Hamlet. My paper will focus more on Gertrude and reflect her influence on Prince Hamlet’s character. Gertrude is the exact opposite of her son Prince Hamlet. Prince Hamlet is an educated and intelligent…

women obey men’s rules . Hamlet , one of his tragic plays , revolved around Hamlet and gave him the full attention , which lead to the marginalization of the two female characters , Ophelia and Gertrude . So , The tragic play “ Hamlet “ sheds light on the causes and consequences of Ophelia’s and Gertrude ‘s marginalization . Ophelia , Polonius’s daughter , represents the female character who are marginalized by three characters : Hamlet , Polonius and Laertes . For hamlet , she…

progresses. First is the death of King Hamlet, then the death of Ophelia and the death of Queen Gertrude. Gertrude is the queen of Denmark the mother of Hamlet and is recently remarried with her brother in law Claudius. King Hamlet is assassinated by his own brother Claudius, who is now married to Queen Gertrude. Ophelia is Hamlet’s lover who died by drowning in a river. Shakespeare portrays Gertrude as a strong and emotionally distant character. Her reaction to the deaths of others and herself…

manipulated by men. Basically Shakespeare shows a sympathetic image of both Gertude and Ophelia as their break down can be blamed upon the narrow minds and the sexist men in the world. With this being said, there is more to Ophelia and Gertrude then meets the eye. Gertrude influences Hamlet significantly throughout the course of the play. Hamlet became very angry after his mother gets remarried to his uncle a few months after his father's death. Hamlet was driven mad when his father’s ghost…

Dictionary, is defined as “the quality of being female”. The concept of femininity can vary from one individual to another and there are many factors that influence a woman’s femininity. In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the major female characters; Gertrude and Ophelia portray the Renaissance ideal of femininity;…

The fact that after a full act Gertrude still is incapable of understanding why her son could possibly be so upset over his father’s death shows the full depth of her lack of love for King Hamlet, as well as how little emotion she feels in general.Also, of these quotes show how weak of…

Throughout the play, the female characters are used as tools in the schemes of the male characters which creates empathy for the women’s lack of say. As the play begins, the audience learns that Gertrude, wife of the late King Hamlet, has married his brother, Claudius,…

characterized the role of women in the play just as society would have during that time, less valuable and insignificant. The leading ladies in Hamlet, Gertrude and Ophelia, are seen as less valuable than men and insignificant because of their dependence on male authorities, obedience, and are easily manipulated by others throughout the play. First of all, Gertrude and Ophelia are less significant in the play because of their heavy dependence on male authorities in their lives. For example,…