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Examine how Shakespeare treats the female character / explores the role of women in "Hamlet" and what the response of a modern audience might be to this aspect of the play.
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EN ESSAY Subject : "Hamlet sees Gertrude give way to Claudius and Ophelia give way to Polonius." (David Leverenz). Examine how Shakespeare treats the female character / explores the role of women in "Hamlet" and what the response of a modern audience might be to this aspect of the play There is no doubt that at the time of Shakespeare's success, the world's view on women's nature was accepted to be subordinate, both physically and mentally, to that of men in a sort of patriarchal society. In "Hamlet", Shakespeare, through his characters' dialogue, explores the popular beliefs held on the nature of women, their relationship to sex, as well as the perceptions of the female body. Straightaway, it is very interesting to note that of all the characters present in "Hamlet", only Gertrude and Ophelia represent the female gender. There is no doubt that a further study of the language used especially...
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