feminist approach in hamlet
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Topic: Feminist Approach in HamletPaper: 1Paper Name: The Renaissance
LiteratureName: Patel KinjalRoll No: 19Class: M.A. 1, SEM- 1Year: 2013Submitted to: S.B. Gardi Department of
English Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University (Gujarat – India)
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Feminist approach in Hamlet
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IntroductionWilliam Shakespeare has universalizes his literary work.
He wrote many Sonnets, Comedies, Tragedies and Tragi-Comedies.
Usually his females characters are strong but if we go through Hamlet we find them feeble.
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Females Characters in Shakespeare’s Drama
In ‘ Macbeth’ Lady Macbeth
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She force his husband to kill the king.
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In’ As You Like It’ heroine faced many difficulties.
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In most of Shakespeare’s drama women are more beautiful.
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But in the Hamlet both the women are feeble.
Gertrude is Hamlet’s mother
Ophelia
Innocent
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Gertrude
Full of fault’s, pride, lust
Lothesome characters
Her role like villain
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Bed chamber scene
A Bloody Deed - Hamlet (7-10) Movie CLIP (1990) HD.mp4
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Gertrude as a mother
She loves her sonHelps her sonAccepts her mistakesBehave like innocent
creatureLoyal to the king
ClaudiusCares about Ophelia
and Polonius
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Character of Gertrude
Sensous natureLoved luxurious
lifeA trustworthy
person Female weakness drinking poisoned
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Ophelia
Polonius daughterBeautiful , faithful
and obedientLovely and innocent
girlTotally dependent on
male charactersEpitome of goodnessShe dies drowning in
the river amid garlands
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Love her father and brother
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Comparison between Ophelia and Gertrude
Both the female characters are weaker
Lack virtues Hamlet’s witnessBoth the women are
made whoreGertrude by
ClaudiusOphelia by Hamlet
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Conclusion
Both women characters are shown as weaker sex.
Lower categorySymbol of ingratitude
and infidelityPowered by males
and lack freedom
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