Gertrude's Speech
Gertrude's Actions
"If it be,
Why seems it so particular with thee?" (I,ii,74-75)
She Drinks the Poison
If the Queen purposely drank the poison,
- This is the first decision she makes on her own, making her STRONG
- Gertrude tends to protect herself from reality and the things she does not want to see, making her WEAK
"Let not thy mother lose her prayers, Hamlet.
I pray thee, stay with us. Go not to Wittenberg."
(I,ii,118-119)
Gertrude's Speech pt.2
Claudius: "Gertrude, do not drink" (V.ii.282).
Gertrude: "I will, my lord, I pray you pardon me" (V.ii.283).
Hamlet: Oh, but she’ll keep her word. (III,ii,223)
Gertrude
Hamlet: Mother, you have my father much offended. (III,iv,9)
Who is Gertrude?
Character Analysis
- Gertrude can be a strong-minded woman when she is in a relationship, but weak when she is out of a relationship
- Gertrude's decisions and actions are influenced by her emotions, rather than rationality
By: Zayanne and Jessica
Gertrude's Actions
This can be supported by:
The Hasty Marriage
The reasons as to why the marriage was so rushed are uncertain, but a few possible theories are:
Gertrude's Speech pt.3
- Gertrude's speech
- Gertrude's actions
- Others characters' thoughts on Gertrude
- Gertrude married Claudius because she is dependent on the men in her life to help her feel fulfilled, making her WEAK
O Hamlet, speak no more!
Thou turn’st mine eyes into my very soul,
And there I see such black and grained spots
As will not leave their tinct. (III,iv,88-91)
- Gertrude's intentions are selfish because she may have married Claudius to remain the Queen of Denmark, making her MANIPULATIVE
I will, my lord. I pray you, pardon me. (drinks) (V,ii,83)
"She married—O most wicked speed! To post with such dexterity to incestuous sheets! It is not, nor it cannot come to good. But break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue" (I.ii.156-159).