Hamlet
In Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, several characters are incorporated into the plot in order to compliment and help portray Hamlet’s individual character. Hamlet’s character, though extremely complex and intricate, is also surprisingly immature and unpredictable. These characteristics can be seen in Hamlet’s actions throughout the play and through other characters written into the plot. Hamlet’s personality is directly reflected in his relationships with the female characters of the story. Most notably with his mother, Gertrude, and his lover Ophelia. Their purpose is to help reveal Hamlet’s true personality. The weakness and naïve aspects of their characters exemplify Hamlet’s controlling yet meek personality. Gertrude, Queen of Denmark is faced with tragedy at the start of the play. With the death of her husband, she is widowed and left in a very vulnerable position. Her naïve character relies primarily on other characters; most commonly her dependency relies on males. Shakespeare’s portrayal of women throughout the play remains the same. These characteristics that Shakespeare placed on women throughout the plot thus validates Gertrude's hasty marriage t
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Approximate Word count = 789
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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