Gertrude Baniszewski

hold his tongue, is that there is no point continuing with his speech, because no one in the royal court let alone Denmark seems to find any wrong-doing regarding Queen Gertrude marrying her dead husband’s brother. Another reason Hamlet may have said “for I must hold my tongue is because even though he is tormented by Queen Gertrude and King Claudius’ marriage Hamlet knows he can’t discuss his anguish with anyone else. This is evident when Hamlet says “But break my heart, for I must hold my tongue

A father murdered by a madman: this fate is suffered by two characters in Shakespeare Hamlet, though their actions and decisions subsequent to the malefaction set them apart. Hamlet, prince of Denmark, and Laertes, son of the king’s courtier, are both burden by the need to avenge the death of their fathers. They share an ambition for justice, a desire to draw blood of those who have greatly wronged them. Hamlet creates an elaborate plan to reveal the true nature of Claudius, his father’s slayer

for Hamlet, Gertrude and the people of Denmark. Hamlet encounters several problems when only relying on either the eye or ear alone. When he hears a noise behind a curtain

Imagine a play in which a prince is seeking revenge of his father’s murder and ultimately succeeds. Now, imagine a play with the same plot, but with young love, dramatic scenes denying this love, and true madness that leads to suicide. Which sounds better? Which would hold your attention longer? Odds are that the second play described is the choice you have chosen or unknowingly chosen in your thoughts. If it is not, then you would be missing out on one of the most famous plays written by William

course of the play, Ophelia’s physical appearance also changes. This was most evident when she sang about her father’s death and how much she missed him (Act 4, scene v), when during the song, she starts undressing herself in front of Claudius and Gertrude. Based off of this change seen in Ophelia’s appearance, it is obvious that her father’s death has negatively impacted the state of her mind. Another similarity between Hamlet and Ophelia is that the deaths of their fathers played a significant role

Ophelia is completely virtuous and dependent on the men in her life, which is something I can identify with. Of all the characters in the play Hamlet, the one I liked the most is Ophelia. Shakespeare portrayed her beautifully and put all his emotions into Ophelia’s character. Ophelia showed the exact image of the majority of women from my home country. In the play Hamlet, Ophelia was the most innocent, meek, but distraught character. Ophelia was a young, innocent girl, who was spirited and was the

Shakespeare’s play Hamlet,the film Hamlet was produced in 1996. It was directed by Kenneth Branagh. The main characters include Kenneth Branagh who starred as Prince Hamlet, Kate Winslet as Ophelia, Derek Jacobi as King Claudius, Julie Christie as Queen Gertrude, Richard Briers as Polonius, Nicholas Farrell as Horatio and Michael Maloney as Laertes. In the middle of the film there is a scene where Prince Hamlet is shown alone in a room contemplating whether or not he should avenge his father’s death, how

Women are seen as fickle, emotional creatures that spend most of their time on nonsense. Women are also known for their ability to hold a grudge, remember every wrongdoing ever done to them, and for their aptitude for revenge. Most women today would disagree with this stereotype, and women have made great strides, but women’s roles in society have not come as far as we may think. The roles of women in Shakespeare’s Hamlet demonstrate that women are fickle, obedient, and passive, but in Euripides’

name is woman” (1.2.149), alluding to the claimed inherent weakness of women 's character. In Hamlet, the roles of women are minor yet essential to the plot and flow of the play. They have no standing in the society and their voices are never heard. Gertrude and Ophelia, the prince 's lover are the only two women in the play that have been portrayed as weak, manipulative and can be used. Their actions and fates are greatly influenced by the men 's decisions and are also led by the men 's power which

characters in the play such as Gertrude, Hamlet’s mother and Ophelia Hamlet’s lover are complicated, and very much opposite of one another. Although these are two different characters Shakespeare portrays them in a negative matter in their small roles. Their acceptance in the world, and their grief is not allowed by the men in their life, or of the world. The women have no chance for redemption in the play, follow the demands, and decisions the men make for them. Gertrude in the play is Hamlet’s mother