Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Hamlet Scenes 1 and 2- Laura

In the first two scenes of Hamlet, Hamlet's situation is explained. He is mourning the loss of his father who passed away no more than two months ago. He saw his father as such an important part of his life, and looked up to him. Hamlet is seen to be in very low spirits. His mother's marriage to his uncle completely bewildered him. His parents had been so in love, he could not understand why his mother had gotten over her husband's death like it was nothing. He feels as if he wants to die, because his life has become progressively worse. I am not quite sure why his mother would so willingly marry her deceased husband's brother so quickly. She seems very inconsiderate to how her son must feel. If anyone was put in that situation, they would feel the grief that Hamlet does.

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  1. "I am not quite sure why his mother would so willingly marry her deceased husband's brother so quickly. She seems very inconsiderate to how her son must feel. If anyone was put in that situation, they would feel the grief that Hamlet does." You picked up on something important here. Keep this thought in mind as we move forward- see if you can answer this question of Gertrude's true emotions and motivations. Then, think about this- is Gertrude representative of women in general (to Shakespeare), if so, what generalities does he propose?

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