M.K. Bhavnagar university

department of English

Name:- Rathod Neha R.Class:- M.A. sem- 1Roll No:- 33Email Id:- neharathod108@gmail.comYear:- 2015 – 2016Paper No:- 1 Topic:- Character of Ophelia & Gertrude in Hamlet

Hamlet William Shakespeare

Introduction The tragedy of Hamlet written by

William Shakespeare. It is one of his best-known plays. Hamlet is a Shakespeare longest

play and among the most powerful and

influential tragedies in English literature.

Story of Hamlet The main story

of Hamlet is Danish prince whose uncle murdered the

prince’smarriedhis mother,andclaimed the throne. The prince pretended to feeble-minded to trap his uncle, then killed his

uncle in revenge.

Setting

The story takes place in the country of

Denmark (kingdom of Denmark) in the late

medieval period.

Hamlet character’s

Character and Characterization

Ophelia Gertrude

Ophelia

Ophelia was a Polonius daughter

and beautiful young woman with

whom Hamlet has been in love.

She was a sweet and innocent

young girl, who obeys her father

and her brother Laertes.

Gertrude

The Queen of Denmark Hamlet’s mother and recently married to Claudiues. Gertrude loves Hamlet deeply, but she is a weak woman who seeks affection and status rather than moral rectitude or truth.

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