ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is Gertrude?
A
Hamlet’s grandmother
B
Hamlet’s girlfriend
C
Hamlet’s mother
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Gertrude is portrayed as a loving mother, but not necessarily the most outwardly thinking. Any normal mother or even human being would have realized the issues that Hamlet was facing and would have tried to help. As Hamlet said, “O, most wicked speed, to post with such dexterity to incestuous sheets!

Detailed explanation-3: -Gertrude describes her love for Hamlet when she asks him not to return to Wittenberg. When she shares with Ophelia her hope that the young woman would have married her Hamlet, she divulges her wish for his happiness.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -She’s affectionate, impulsive, and strong-willed. Although Gertrude has many good qualities, she’s not conspicuously intelligent.

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