ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -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).

Detailed explanation-2: -Exploring the character of Gertrude Gertrude is Hamlet’s mother and Queen of Denmark. She was married to the murdered King Hamlet (represented by the Ghost in the play) and has subsequently wed Claudius, his brother.

Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, marrying Claudius was possibly the only way for Gertrude to keep the crown in the same family and give Hamlet a chance to be a king but also delay his ascension to the throne. This scheme works only with the assumption that Gertrude loves her son.

Detailed explanation-4: -❓ How does Hamlet feel about his mother’s marriage to Claudius? Hamlet does not support his mother’s marriage to Claudius. Shortly after his father dies, she marries her brother-in-law. For Hamlet, this decision is not well-thought and disrespectful.

Detailed explanation-5: -Claudius is the brother of Old Hamlet and Hamlet’s uncle. After his brother’s death, he married Gertrude and became the King of Denmark and criticises Hamlet for being too upset over the death of his father. Claudius confesses that he murdered his own brother in order to get the crown and marry his wife.