How Is Gertrude Presented In Hamlet

In the book Hamlet, Gertrude is a significant character in certain scenes. Gertrude is Hamlet’s mother; she does not really do or say much. Gertrude is very tedious because she never really does anything that will stand out. Even though she is tedious at times she can additionally be seen as gullible and vulnerable. One thing that I believe is very interesting about her is the fact that she married her brother in law only a month after her husband died. Also, the way she acts with Claudius like she never cared about her husband, who which at some point was King Hamlet. In the first scene in which Gertrude appears is Act 1, Scene 2. She speaks to Hamlet and she is telling her one and only son that he has to stop wearing black, be respectful

She speaks and says little to nothing words. Whenever she speaks it is a short and straightforward response. Gertrude really never speaks her mind and says what she wants to say. In this scene Polonius comes in and he starts saying that Hamlet is crazy and she just stays there and says nothing to defend her son. Gertrude does not even defend her own son, in fact she agrees with them. In Act 3, Scene 4 she speaks the most to Hamlet, but like every other scene her lines are very short. It seems as if she does not know what to say. Gertrude is afraid to speak alone with her own son because of what everyone else is saying about him. Therefore I can infer that she is easily manipulated. Gertrude’s role in this play has been merely to answer to others questions. Her significant role is to answer the questions everyone else has.

In Act 4,Scene 5 when Ophelia wants to speak to her, she seems frightened and very defiant. I think she reacts this way because she has no one there to defend or protect her. She is used to getting orders from Claudius. Gertrude does not really have a purpose in this scene other than following orders from others and preventing things from