character of ophelia & gertrude in hamlet

Hitesh Galthariya Class :- M.A. SEM 1

Roll no :- 10Topic :- Character of Ophelia & Gertrude in Hamlet

Paper No :- 1Enrollment No :- PG14101011Year :- 2014-2015

Submitted :- S.B.Gardi English department M.K. Bhavnagar University.

E-Mail :- hiteshgalthariya26@gmail.com

Character of HAMLET Drama

• Full tittle : The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark• Author : William Shakespeare• Type of work : Play• Genre : Tragedy• Language : English

William Shakespeare

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a

play, written by William Shakespeare. It is one

of his best-known plays. The play is often just

called Hamlet.

The main story of Hamlet is a Danish prince

whose uncle murdered the prince's father,

married his mother, and claimed the throne. The

prince pretended to be feeble-minded to trap his

uncle, then killed his uncle in revenge.

Story of Hamlet

SETTING

Kronborg Castel, Elsinore, Denmark

The story takes place in the

country of Denmark (Kingdom

of Denmark) in the late

medieval period.

Hamlet Character’s

HoratioHamlet’s

close friend

LaertesPolonius’s son and

Ophelia’s brother

FortinbrasThe young Prince of Norway

HamletThe prince

of Denmark

ClaudiusHamlet’s uncle and stepfather, Gertrude’s husband

PoloniusFather of Laertes

and Ophelia

CHARACTER AND CHARACTERIZATION

Gertrude Ophelia

Ophelia

• Polonius's daughter, a beautiful young

woman with whom Hamlet has been in

love. Ophelia is a sweet and innocent

young girl, who obeys her father and

her brother, Laertes.

Gertrude

• The Queen of Denmark, Hamlet's mother,

widow of Old Hamlet and recently married

to Claudius. Gertrude loves Hamlet deeply,

but she is a weak woman who seeks

affection and status rather than moral

rectitude or truth.

THE END