An Analysis of Queen Gertrudes Position in King Hamlets Death Usually in a playwright‚ one of the author’s objectives is to keep the viewer or reader confused or disconcerted about certain events in the plot. Certain characters in a play or story that have concocted covert schemes to perhaps murder or frame somebody‚ may have confusing effects on the viewer. Depending on the way the plan was developed in the plot the viewer may have to stop and ask themselves; who was involved; who
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Gertrude did not know about King Hamlet’s murder Gertrude’s behavior and her words proved that she had no clue Claudius had murdered the Old king. In Act 1‚ scene 5‚ Hamlet learned the truth from the ghost that his father was killed by Claudius. This ghost said that “The serpent that did sting thy father’s life Now wears his crown.” It basically indicates that Claudius was the person who killed him. Nevertheless‚ the ghost never mentioned that Gertrude was involved in this crime. It also did not
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Betrayal (A prelude to Hamlet from the perspective of Queen Gertrude) Sharyna Labrecque I know I shouldn’t have‚ but one doesn’t always do what one knows is right. I suppose I was bored of regular court life and looking for some excitement. My husband‚ the king‚ is always so occupied with affairs of state. Although he loves me‚ he doesn’t seem to notice me most of the time. The king is a good man but I would like a bit of intrigue in our relationship. A relationship‚ in my opinion‚ should be exciting
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Oedipus the King Jocasta is Oedipus’s wife and mother‚ and Creon’s sister. In her first words‚ she attempts to make peace between Oedipus and Creon‚ pleading with Oedipus not to banish Creon. She is comforting to her husband and calmly tries to urge him to reject Tiresias’s terrifying prophecies as false. Jocasta solves the riddle of Oedipus’s identity before Oedipus does‚ and she expresses her love for her son and husband in her desire to protect him from this knowledge (Sophocles‚ 1999). Othello
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small roles portraying their historical status at the time. Although Gertrude is the Queen of Denmark and Ophelia is the prince ’s lovers‚ they have no standing in the society and their voices are never heard. Their actions and fates are greatly influenced by the men ’s decisions. All their lives Ophelia and Gertrude are led by the men ’s power; they together make a weak image of dependent women at Shakespeare ’s time. Although Gertrude and Ophelia are not well developed through out the play‚ their actions
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plays it appears that women‚ more specifically mothers like Gertrude of Hamlet and Jocasta of Oedipus the King‚ are plagued by decisions that are made with good intentions‚ but end up destroying their lives and the lives of people around them. Women are also under the burden of strict societal expectations when it comes to the decisions they make. These two tragic plays illuminate a human being’s capacity for suffering. Gertrude and Jocasta both care deeply for their sons. However‚ this care unintentionally
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in conversations about Gertrude and Claudius‚ the former brother-in-law and sister-in-law who are now married. A subtle motif of incestuous desire can be found in the relationship of Laertes and Ophelia‚ as Laertes sometimes speaks to his sister in suggestively sexual terms and‚ at her funeral‚ leaps into her grave to hold her in his arms. However‚ the strongest overtones of incestuous desire arise in the relationship of Hamlet and Gertrude‚ in Hamlet ’s fixation on Gertrude ’s sex life with Claudius
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like in Oedipus the King‚ there is a direct relationship between the state of the state and the state of their kings. Furthermore‚ there is also a relationship between Oedipus’ armed entrance into the bedroom in which Jocasta hanged herself‚ and Hamlet’s confrontation of Gertrude in her bedroom. Both plays share the emphasis on a tragic irony in the chain of events that lead up to ritual of catharsis‚ but the plot of Hamlet makes a much more complicated character than that of the classic Greek
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“Hamlet”‚ Hamlet is a member of a royal family‚ the son of Old Hamlet and Queen Gertrude. He’s the next in line for the throne. This makes Hamlet the second most powerful man in Denmark‚ as he is the prince. Unfortunately‚ his Uncle Claudius (King of Denmark) has taken over for his brother. In Sophocles’ play “Oedipus Rex”‚ Oedipus is the ruler or the king of Thebes. He was born into royal blood by King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes. He’s high standing in both political and the social hierarchy as
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unknown‚ / one or many - may he wear out his life / in misery to miserable doom” (246-259). Because of this persistence to reveal the truth he inherently curses himself‚ thus bringing upon self-imposed misery as well as that employed by the gods. Jocasta states “I beg you - do not hunt this out - I beg you. / If you have any care for your own life”. (1060-1) in response to Oedipus’s goal‚ but Oedipus bring forth tragedy by failing to heed to her plea. The reversal of situation is the first attribute
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