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Gertrude, Queen of Denmark and Mother of Hamlet, Represents A Very Shallow Woman
Gertrude, Queen of Denmark and Mother of Hamlet, Represents A Very Shallow Woman
The values that this two characters share is that they are heroic, courageous, brave and willing to help others not expecting a reward in return. They are also depicted as being physically strong and in the case of Cuchulain, one could thin that he was a portrayed as a god for the many god!li e attributes he possessed. What story from "The Canterbury Tales# you li ed? $xplain why.
% truly en&oyed The Wife of Baths Tale because % consider the topic is nowadays as controversial as it was during the time it was written. This story has to do with feminism, the role of women in marriage and the household and the behavior that was expected from women when dealing with their husbands. %t also contemplates cases of domestic violence which apparently was accepted since according to custom, a woman was considered her husband's property after marriage. Choose one of the following characters and analy(e it ) *amlet, Claudius, +ertrude
Gertrude, ,ueen of -enmar and mother of *amlet, represents a very shallow woman more interested in pursuing her satisfaction than in chaos that is ta ing over the court. .he is condemned by *amlet for marrying Claudius shortly after /ing *amlet's assassination and for not showing more sorrow after this event. +ertrude prefers to live in blissful ignorance, lying to herself in order not to see the reality and not to lose her status. -espite the fact that she is somehow despised by her son, she loves him deeply and tries to protect him constantly. %n my point of view, *amlet is the only person she really loves and cares about. Mnica Terrones Cano Grupo E 2010-II What are the values in the two main characters of chapter 1? Cuchulain and Beowulf.
Indeed, Beowulf and Cuchulainn had a great deal in common although they engaged in behaviors that bridged the gaps between their respective cultures. They were all brave and willing to fight and persevere against overwhelming odds and they descended from noble and divine parents. In addition, they each exhibited a degree of endurance and combat ability that not only separated them from their peers, but also provided them with the respect.
What story from "The Canterbury Tales# you li ed? $xplain why.
The Canon and his Yeoman are not mentioned in the General rologue of The Canterbury Tales, where most of the other pilgrims are described. The tale the Canon!s The first part is an expos" of the shady business of his master the Canon as an alchemist. The second part is about another canon who is also an alchemist who is even more devious than the first. i would li#e because of the shady business and the lie on the history.
decide no hacerlo. =uego tiene una escena con >phelia durante la cual se comporta de una manera muy loca y cruel, posiblemente por1ue sabe 1ue 8olonius tiene esp2as. =e dice a >phelia 1ue vaya a un convento. *amlet le pide a *oratio 1ue lo ayude a mirar a Claudius durante la representaci;n de su obra. $n la escena del asesinato Claudius casi se levanta y proclama 1ue el es culpable. =a cuesti;n 1ueda solucionada. *amlet est6 furioso e intenta matar a Claudius. 8or desgracia, *amlet encuentra a Claudius mientras est6 orando. *amlet decide 1ue matar a un hombre mientras est6 orando es deshonroso y adem6s, le dar6 una entrada gratis al cielo, 1ue no merece. $n la habitaci;n de +ertrude, 8olonius le dice 1ue deber2a hablar con *amlet y tratar de enterarse de lo 1ue pasa por1ue nadie ha tenido 0xito hasta este punto. 8olonius va a esconderse y escuchar su conversaci;n. Ba detr6s de la cortina. *amlet entra y reprende a su madre por haberse casado con Claudius tan pronto tras la muerte de su primer esposo. +ertrude se espanta y grita por ayuda. 8olonius grita y *amlet, 1uien piensa 1ue el hombre detr6s de la cortina es Claudius, lo apu<ala. 8olonius muere. *amlet se da cuenta de su error pero no le importa. Cuando +ertrude le dice a Claudius 1ue su hi&o se ha vuelto loco, Claudius les dice a :osencrant( y +uildenstern 1ue recog&an al pr2ncipe y 1ue lo acompa<en a %nglaterra, donde *amlet estar6 a una distancia segura. $n el camino a %nglaterra, *amlet mira hacia la orilla desde su barco y ve al 8r2ncipe 9ortinbras de 7oruega con1uistando un pa2s m6s d0bil. .e inspira y decide 1ue debe volver a -inamarca y acabar lo 1ue no empe(; C es decir, matar a Claudius. $n el castillo, >phelia se ha vuelto loca tras la muerte de su padre, 8olonius. =aertes ha regresado de 9rancia para vengar a su padre 38olonius tambi0n4 y ver a su hermana lo pone furioso. Claudius lo tran1uili(a explic6ndole 1ue *amlet mat; a 8olonius y 1ue &untos pueden vengarlo si planean un duelo en el 1ue =aertes pueda matar al pr2ncipe con un poco de traici;n. -eciden 1ue una espada afilada 3normalmente la espada 1ue se usa en un duelo es roma4, una espada envenenada y una copa de vino envenenado bastar6n para arreglarlo. =uego >phelia se suicida o 1ui(6 se ahoga por accidenteD no se sabe. 8ero ya 1ue todos creen 1ue se suicid;, recibe un mal entierro por1ue el suicidio se consideraba un pecado muy terrible. *amlet est6 pasando el rato en el cementerio pensando en la muerte con *oratio cuando el funeral de >phelia empie(a. 8elea con =aertes sobre 1ui0n la am; m6s. $ntonces, como todos nos preguntamos 1u0 paso en el barco a %nglaterra, c;mo volvi; *amlet y d;nde est6n :osencrant( y +uildenstern, *amlet se lo dice a *oratio, para nuestro beneficio. *amlet abri; la carta 1ue :osencrant( y +uildenstern llevaban y encontr; 1ue ten2a instrucciones 1ue exig2an su muerte. *amlet cambi; la carta para 1ue di&era, @8or favor, maten a :osencrant( y +uildenstern. +racias.@ $scap; en un barco de piratas a -inamarca. =legamos a la Eltima escena, el gran duelo. Todo va segEn el plan nefasto hasta +ertrude bebe el vino envenenado por accidente. Aientras tanto, =aertes corta a *amlet con la espada envenenada y *amlet, 1uien ha obtenido la espada de =aertes inexplicablemente,
lo hiere. =os tres caen al suelo. ?ntes de mori:, =aertes grita, @FTodo es la culpa de ClaudiusG@ *amlet apu<ala a Claudius con la espada envenenada y lo hace beber el vino envenenado. Aientras la mayor2a de los persona&es mueren, 9ortinbras de 7oruega entra y toma el trono. *amlet le dice a *oratio, el Enico 1ue todav2a est6 respirando, 1ue debe contar la historia de lo 1ue acaba de suceder.
Choose one of the following characters and analy$e it % &amlet, Claudius, Gertrude
Claudius 'ing of (enmar#. This character is characteri$ed by hypocrisy and pretending to be an honest and fair during his reign. Claudio )ealous of his brother early on. This relationship between brothers leads to the personal to the plane of love and we see that our heels in love Claudio Gertrude, &amlet!s wife. his brother, and want by all means in their power to possess it. Claudio is a dictator and executioner and victim of its own machinery of power.