Hamlet: Ophelia And Gertrude
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Ophelia and Gertrude. Two different women who seem to be trapped in the
same circumstances in relation to Hamlet.
Gertrude, Hamlet's mother and the Queen of Denmark. She is married to
the present King, Claudius, who is suspected by Hamlet to have killed his father,
King Hamlet, who also happens to ....
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.... her son
through thick and through thin and loves unconditionally. Hamlet had suspected
her of aiding in the killing of King Hamlet. That will be discussed later.
Her character is the one character in the play that I believe does not
develop but rather stays identical to the scene in which she is introduced(Act I,
scene II). She is shown to be a quiet, "stand by your man" type individual who
is easily influenced.
This is my belief because in the second scene of the play, Hamlet is
shown to be ....
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