A Phenomenal Woman of the 20th Century Gertrude Elion is an outstanding woman who has had to overcome many hardships to get where she is today. The most influential women of the 20th century achieved great things in the medical and science field. Although not everyone sees Gertrude Elion as a phenomenal woman of the 20th century‚ she deserves to be included on the book for her special achievements in the medical field. Gertrude was a biochemist and helped develop numerous drugs that have changed
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Hamlet’s Treatment of Ophelia and Gertrude Modern folklore suggests women look at a man’s relationship with his mother to predict how they will treat other women in their life. Hamlet is a good example of a son’s treatment of his mother reflecting how he will treat the woman he loves because when considering Hamlet’s attitude and treatment of the Ophelia in William Shakespeare’s play‚ Hamlet‚ one must first consider how Hamlet treated his mother. A characteristic of Hamlet’s personality
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William Shakespeare’s play‚ "Hamlet" there is an unusual relationship between the main character‚ Hamlet‚ and a woman named Ophelia. There relationship is not easy to understand because Hamlet does not fully express how he truly feels about Ophelia. There are moments when Hamlet seems in love with her‚ and there are also moments when he seems not so in love with her. However‚ there is more evidence to support the fact that Hamlet does love Ophelia‚ and will always. For Hamlet‚ there was many obstacles
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Father-Child Relationships in Hamlet and Fences In both William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and August Wilson’s Fences‚ the emphasis placed on parent-child relationship is vital‚ as family plays an important role in developing a character’s values as well as his or her upbringing does. While Ophelia‚ Laertes‚ and Hamlet show loyalty to their fathers unconditionally‚ Cory‚ even though looks up Troy as a figure‚ eventually exhibits disrespect to him. The relationship that Ophelia shares with her father
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fault of the sliver that broke‚ her garments‚ the brook into which she fell. However‚ we only know about this story through Gertrude‚ and she claims Ophelia “chanted snatches of old lauds” as she drowned. It is highly improbable that the Queen‚ or anyone‚ witnessed the drowning. Shakespeare’s inclusion of this detail indicates that Gertrude is misrepresenting the drowning. Gertrude presents the audience with this glorified‚ peaceful description of death. Ophelia is likened to mermaid with her “clothes
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house in the Hamptons. But I let her stay for the rest of the night. She needed my help and I couldn’t bring myself to flout her. God forbid something were to happen to the broad‚ well‚ I’d censure myself for the rest of my life. For the mean time‚ Gertrude would be adjunct to my life and I would have to put up with it. A long chat and a bottle of whisky later she filled me in on every dirty detail of her belligerent attitude towards her recent beau. But this man was not any beau. He was the most dangerous
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Similarly to Gertrude‚ Polonius does not hurt his daughter Ophelia in a direct way. Be that as it may‚ Ophelia becomes more and more depressed as a result of his interventions with Hamlet. Initially‚ Polonius instructs Ophelia to be wary of Hamlet’s love because someone of such a high status cannot love her truthfully. Because of this‚ when Hamlet enters Ophelia’s chamber with his clothes all torn‚ Polonius falsely assumes that this is because Ophelia withheld herself from him. This becomes clear
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In the play Hamlet‚ there are only two main female characters that both play an extremely compelling and difficult manifestation of love. Ophelia and Gertrude never have a scene together‚ or alone. Ophelia does not have another female confidant to talk to and Gertrude also doesn’t have anyone to talk to about her secret feelings. The only relationships between these women are with men‚ and most of the men surrounding them don’t really care about their feelings‚ or value their worth. Ophelia’s
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Character Relationships for "Hamlet" Character: Claudius Claudius’s Introduction in the story: Act 1‚ Scene 2‚ commences with Claudius holding court. He quickly dispenses with the memory of King Hamlet‚ asserting his position as the new leader of Denmark with decisive authority. Claudius’s dismissal from the story: Claudius dies at Hamlet’s hand: "Here‚ thou incestuous‚ (murd’rous‚) damned Dane‚ Drink off this potion. Is (thy union) here? (Forcing him to drink the poison.) Follow my mother
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Hamlet Timed Writing In Hamlet‚ Gertrude is portrayed to be not as loyal to Hamlet as a mother should be. Hamlet is a scholar and a philosopher‚ searching for life’s most elusive answers. Gertrude is shallow‚ and thinks only about her body and external pleasures. Like a child she wants to be delighted. Gertrude is also a very sexual being‚ and it is her sexuality that turns Hamlet so violently against her. The Ghost gives Hamlet‚ who is already disgusted with his mother for marrying his uncle
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