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Prince Hamlet (son, deceased) In William Shakespeare 's play Hamlet, Gertrude is Hamlet 's mother and Queen of Denmark. Her relationship with Hamlet is somewhat turbulent, since he resents her marrying her husband's brother Claudius after he murdered the king (young Hamlet's father, King Hamlet ). Gertrude reveals no guilt in her marriage with ...
Gertrude became one of the great mystics of the 13th century. Together with her friend and teacher Mechtilde, she practiced a spirituality called "nuptial mysticism," that is, she came to see herself as the Bride of Christ. Gertrude died at Helfta, near Eisleben, Saxony, around 1302. Her feast day is celebrated on November 16, but the exact ...
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Hamlet. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet ( / ˈhæmlɪt / ), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play depicts Prince Hamlet and his attempts to exact revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's ...
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Hamlet’s most famous comment about Gertrude is his furious condemnation of women in general: “Frailty, thy name is woman!” (I.ii.146). This comment is as much indicative of Hamlet’s agonized state of mind as of anything else, but to a great extent Gertrude does seem morally frail. She never exhibits the ability to think critically about ...
One of the defining aspects of Gertrude's character is her marriage to Claudius, Hamlet's uncle. Following the death of her husband, King Hamlet, Gertrude quickly marries Claudius, thus becoming the Queen of Denmark. This hasty remarriage raises suspicions and accusations of incest, as Claudius is the brother of Gertrude's deceased husband.
Gertrude seconds the King's request that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern find out what's wrong with Hamlet. Later in the scene, when the King asks Gertrude's opinion about the cause of Hamlet's condition, she sensibly says, "I doubt it is no other but the main; / His father's death, and our o'erhasty marriage" (2.2.56-57). [Scene Summary]
Gertrude, Hamlet’s mother, played by Glenn Close. There are some things that are clear about Gertrude – she is a woman who is defined by her desire for station and affection, and she has a particular approach to men – using them to fulfill her instinct for self-preservation. She is a very attractive woman and has something about her that ...
