PPT-Ophelia and Gertrude

By Andrea Carlin and Tristin drake Thesis In Hamlet written by Shakespeare the female characters Ophelia and Gertrude both have intimate connections with Hamlet Ophelia as his loveinterest and Gertrude as his mother The two women are foils to each other since Ophelia is an innocent and obedient maiden who dies under the hands of a powerful man whereas to Hamlet Gertrude is seen as promiscuous and unfaithful to her late husband by remarrying Claudius who is also a powerful man who happened to kill her. wwwjstororgstable1208223 Edited by sa Johansson and Petra Ragnerstam sical text by Gertrude Stein Lucy Church Amiably Petra Ragnerstam shows the ways in which the text departs from traditional genres Trying to break away from gendered genres Gertrud Name: ____________________________________ “When Gertrude Grew Great” 1. Author’s Purpose: entertain inform persuade Why did the author write this?Ex: By: Amber Edmunds. Quote 1. Quote 4. Quote 3. Quote 6. Quote 5. Quote 2. Quote 8. Quote 9. Quote 7. Quote 10. Poem 1. Poem 2. There is a willow grows aslant a brook, . That shows his hoar leaves in the glassy stream;. I. n her essay "Representing Ophelia: Woman, Madness and the Responsibilities of Feminist Criticism," Elaine Showalter asks if Ophelia is "indeed representative of Woman," and if her madness stands "for the oppression of women in society as well as tragedy." This question is certainly not the only one that feminists would be interested in exploring, but it is one of the central concerns of critical scholarship over the years. Consequently, scenes in which Ophelia plays a significant role, although limited, provide some of the best opportunities to apply the feminist lens. Three scenes in particular would be appropriate:. Ashley Chu. Benhaire. Estrada. Merchelle. . Alegado. November 1. st. 2012. AP Literature. Analysis. Ophelia is a dynamic character that begins as in innocent young girl. . to becoming an insane individual. She’s dependent on men to tell her how to behave. She is the daughter of Polonius, the sister of Laertes, as well as Hamlet’s love interest. Ophelia is caught between her obedience to her father and her “love” Hamlet which leads to her madness and death. She remains maidenly singing songs about flower and finally drowning in the river. . Characters. Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude, Ophelia, Polonius, Laertes, Horatio. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern – . Friends of Hamlet, spying for Claudius..  Reynaldo - . Messenger for Polonius to Laertes, also going to spy on Laertes and make up . Ophelia doesn’t feature much in the play but her role is to show “. Hamlet's warped view of women as callous sexual predators, and the innocence and virtue of . women” – Shakespeare-online.com. /Whore . Dichotomy. in . Hamlet. Thesis. In Shakespeare’s play, . Hamlet. , the two female characters Gertrude and Ophelia possess characteristics of the “angel”, or the ideal renaissance woman. This is ironic because the “ideal renaissance woman” would not have a large impact on society, as Gertrude and Ophelia do on the plot of Hamlet. This shows that Hamlet transcends the binary model because both Gertrude and Ophelia show characteristics of both, the angel and the whore.. Spring 2018. The Tragedy of Hamlet: Introduction. There’s something rotten in the state of Denmark . . .. The Tragedy of Hamlet: Background. The Tragedy of Hamlet. was first performed at the Globe Theatre in England. Disney Music. . Wednesday, October 21. st. , 2015. Historical Criticism Presentations. You and your group has . five. minutes to prepare for your presentation. Everyone will need to take out paper in order to take notes. All of you are . Trey Songz- Made To Be Together. Cold winter nights by myself blankets just wont do . i. need your help cause I don’t want to miss the way your body feels no . morrreeeuhhhh. Ophelia . is heartbroken by hamlet and it makes her depressed and crazy . The prince of Denmark, son of Gertrude, nephew of Claudius, . and heir . to the throne. . Hamlet . is a deep thinker, focusing on impossible to . answer questions . about religion, death, truth, reality, and the motivations of others.. Ali, Anne, Lillian, Austin, Paola, Kayleigh, Carlos. Setting. Act One:. Scene 1: Battlements of Elsinore. The ghost brings in the power of supernatural.. Scene 2: Introduces Claudius, Gertrude, and Hamlet.. The guards see a ghost. Ghost. Guard. Look where it comes again!. In the same figure like the king that’s dead!!. Act I. The new king has married the old king’s wife. Hamlet . Gertrude. Claudius .