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Essay Archive - Hamlet's Treatment of Ophelia and Gertrude
Hamlet's Treatment of Ophelia and Gertrude
Modern folklore suggests women look at a man's relationship with his mother
to predict how they will treat other women in their life. Hamlet is a good
example of a son's treatment of his mother reflecting how he will treat the
woman he loves because when considering Hamlet's attitude and treatment of the
Ophelia in William Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, one must first consider how
Hamlet treated his mother. A characteristic of Hamlet's personality is to make
broad, sweeping generalizations and nowhere is this more evident than in hi....
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