Shakespeare presents Hamlet’s and Gertrude’s relationship as a crucial factor for the plot of the play. Gertrude is vital in fuelling Hamlet’s hatred of women as well as his drive for revenge. Her remarriage also causes Hamlet to sink into melancholy as Bradley states it provided a ‘violent shock to his moral being’. Gertrude’s remarriage…
Good Hamlet – Nobly gives his vote to Fortinbras “On Fortinbras: he has my dying voice; So tell him, with the occurrence, more and less, which have solicited. The rest is silence.” (V.2.346-348) Horatio Wants to kill himself when Hamlet is about to die – listens, very loyal HORATIO: Never believe it. I am more…
Claudius lies to the entire state of Denmark by killing King Hamlet. Analysis: This lie and act of deceit is a secret at the very beginning of the play since Claudius says King Hamlet died because of a snake bite. However, the ghost of the late King Hamlet informs Hamlet, and the audience, about the…
Gertrude Gertrude betrays Hamlet and the late King Hamlet by marrying Claudius. Hamlet, being still depressed about his father’s death was further upset and felt betrayed by his mother when she quickly married Claudius. “Mother, you have my father much offended …You are the queen, your husband’s wife …” (3.4.10-15) By marrying her former husband’s…
