2.  Topic: Feminist Approach in Hamlet
 Paper: 1
 Paper Name: The Renaissance Literature
 Name: Patel Kinjal
 Roll No: 19
 Class: M.A. 1, SEM- 1
 Year: 2013
 Submitted to: S.B. Gardi Department of
English Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji
Bhavnagar University (Gujarat – India)

3. Feminist approach in Hamlet
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

4. Introduc
tion
William
Shakespeare has
universalizes his
literary work.
He wrote many
Sonnets,
Comedies,
Tragedies and
Tragi-Comedies.
Usually his females
characters are
strong but if we go
through Hamlet we
find them feeble.

5. Females
Characters in
Shakespeare’s
Drama
In ‘
Macbeth’
Lady
Macbeth

6. She
force his
husband
to kill
the king.

7. In’ As You
Like It’
heroine
faced many
difficulties.

9. In most of
Shakespeare’s
drama women
are more
beautiful.

10.  But in the Hamlet both the women are feeble.
 Gertrude is Hamlet’s mother
 Ophelia
 Innocent

11. Gertrude
 Full of fault’s, pride,
lust
 Lothesome characters
 Her role like villain

12. Bed chamber
scene
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13. Gertrude as a
mother
 She loves her son
 Helps her son
 Accepts her mistakes
 Behave like innocent
creature
 Loyal to the king
Claudius
 Cares about Ophelia and
Polonius

14. Character of Gertrude
 Sensous nature
 Loved luxurious life
 A trustworthy person
 Female weakness
 drinking poisoned

15. Ophelia
 Polonius daughter
 Beautiful , faithful and




obedient
Lovely and innocent girl
Totally dependent on
male characters
Epitome of goodness
She dies drowning in
the river amid garlands

16.  Love her father
and brother

17. Comparison between
Ophelia and Gertrude
 Both the female





characters are weaker
Lack virtues
Hamlet’s witness
Both the women are
made whore
Gertrude by Claudius
Ophelia by Hamlet

18. Conclusion
 Both women characters
are shown as weaker sex.
 Lower category
 Symbol of ingratitude
and infidelity
 Powered by males and
lack freedom