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A 4 page paper which compares the characters of Gertrude and Ophelia in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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this story Hamlet finds that his father was killed by his new stepfather, and his story is one of revenge. However, in the midst of his struggles lay two important
women in his life, his mother Gertrude and his love Ophelia. The following paper looks at these two women, comparing them in their similarities. Gertrude and Ophelia In Shakespeares
time women were generally expected to be seen and not heard. But, anyone familiar with Shakespeares works know that his women were rarely silent. In Hamlet his women are perhaps
more silent than in many of his other plays, but yet they both play incredibly significant roles in the plot of the story. As one critic notes, "They are the
ones whom the men use to play out their nefarious plots. They are quite easily manipulated and have almost no say in anything (Women in Hamlet). Both Gertrude and
Ophelia love Hamlet desperately. They love him differently, but they both love him and want to make sure that he is alright. In the case of Gertrude we see that
she does not believe that her new husband had anything to do with the death of her previous husband, or so we imagine for the most part. With Ophelia we
have a woman who does not necessarily understand what is going on with Hamlet. Both of them are deeply concerned with Hamlets mental state and will do whatever the men
in their lives tell them to do in order to help Hamlet. This is seen when they are both worried about his condition and Gertrude hopes that the problems
he displays are nothing more than a reflection of his love and confusion regarding Ophelia. She says to Ophelia, "And for your part, Ophelia, I do wish That your good
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