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To What Extent Do You agree that Gertrude
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Simon Everett To What Extent Do You agree that Gertrude is the centre of evil in Hamlet? Throughout 'Hamlet' we are presented with two possible readings of Gertrude. The first comes from the impression of her forced upon us by the discussions and accusations of Hamlet and the Ghost. The second comes from the lines of Gertrude herself. If we were to follow the first of these two possibilities, placing our trust in the hands of a very possibly insane Hamlet, we accuse Gertrude of playing at least a small part in the murder of King Hamlet; this in turn leads to the conclusion that Gertrude is sited near to the centre of evil at the very least. This is perhaps the more popular of the two options when it comes to stage portrayal. The alternative option is that Gertrude is one of the play's few innocent characters. There are two possible explanations...
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