ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is Hamlet’s general attitude towards women?
A
He respects and loves them.
B
He doesn’t trust them.
C
He puts them on a pedestal.
D
He believes he is intellectually superior.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He doesn’t trust them. He puts them on a pedestal. He believes he is intellectually superior.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hamlet’s attitude toward women is notoriously sexist and stems from his disgust at his mother’s sexuality and seeming unfaithfulness to his dead father.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hamlet’s dislike of women is shown through his behavior and language toward his mother, Ophelia, and women in general. In the play it is very obvious that he is heartless towards the opposite sex by the actions that he takes and the words that he speaks.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gertrude and Claudius marry each other while Hamlet is still grieving the death of his father. Even though he does not know the new king is the murderer, Hamlet is explicitly against the marriage for some reason, and he keeps accusing his mother of lust until she regrets her decision.

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