In her defense, as a woman, Gertrude likely felt pressure to remarry, especially in a position as queen of Denmark. She cares deeply for Hamlet. Still, her loyalty lies most closely with
Do Queen Gertrude's loyalties appear to lie with King Claudius or Prince Hamlet? It's hard to tell, but it appears that they lie with King Claudius. She immediately tells him about Hamlet's murder of Polonius. However, he also calls him mad and doesn't betray that Hamlet told her he was only pretending to be mad.
Even though Hamlet lashes out at her with all the rage he can muster, Gertrude remains faithful to him, protecting him fron the King. And, although her love for Claudius is wrong by moral standards, she is now his queen, and remains loyal to him.
Gertrude is also loyal to Claudius. Although she is told what he did to her first husband and promises Hamlet she will ignore him, she goes back to Claudius and tells him everything that happened with herself and Hamlet.
She lies but her lies are to protect her love ones; the way she lied to King Claudius telling him that Hamlet is deeply saddened for killing Polonius. She is a sexual woman this is what leads Hamlet to be disgusted with her to begin with. She has an underlying goodness about her and; this leads to her redemption.
When Rosencrantz and Guildenstern exit, she tells Claudius about her encounter with Hamlet. She says that he is as mad as the sea during a violent storm; she also tells Claudius that Hamlet has killed Polonius.
Gertrude betrays Hamlet and the late King Hamlet by marrying Claudius. Hamlet, being still depressed about his father's death was further upset and felt betrayed by his mother when she quickly married Claudius.
Horatio remains loyal to Hamlet throughout the play and is trusted by Hamlet until the end. He is one of the only characters who survive in the play and he tells Hamlet's story to Prince Fortinbras in the final scene. Facts we learn about Horatio at the start of the play: He is Hamlet's closest friend.
In her defense, as a woman, Gertrude likely felt pressure to remarry, especially in a position as queen of Denmark. She cares deeply for Hamlet. Still, her loyalty lies most closely with Claudius, not Hamlet, as she defers to any decision made by Claudius on Hamlet's behalf.
Interaction with Hamlet
Gertrude is very loyal to Claudius, but betrays her own son Hamlet in the first scene. She tells the King what happened with Polonius' death.
Queen Gertrude, mother to Hamlet, is one of Shakespeare's most mysterious main characters. She can be seen as a foil to her son, since her character contrasts with his. Unlike Hamlet, Gertrude has no soliloquies reflecting on herself and her actions. She's driven by emotions rather than reflection.
At the match, Claudius prepares poisoned wine for Hamlet, which Gertrude unknowingly drinks; as she dies, she accuses Claudius, whom Hamlet kills.
Gertrude Lines 68-73 Gertrude tells Hamlet that he should no longer wear black mourning clothes and that he should look happier. She tells him he should not keep his eye downward as if he were looking for his father in the dirt. She reminds him that all people must die.
Visual Symbol. Hamlet showed a great amount of loyalty to his father throughout the play, as the plot was of Hamlet seeking revenge for his father's murder. This loyalty was shown through Hamlet's actions, which eventually led to him getting revenge for his father by killing his Uncle Claudius.
Gertrude also betrayed her former husband by marrying his brother. Gertrude betrays Hamlet when she defends Claudius, when Laertes accused him of killing his father Polonius. Rather than saying she had no knowledge of the death, she told Claudius Hamlet was the person who committed the murder.
It follows Gertrude from her wedding to King Hamlet, through an affair with Claudius, and its murderous results, until the very beginning of the play.
Gertrude never seems to get in the middle of Hamlet and Claudius' disputes, so many tend to assume that she is involved in King Hamlet's murder. However, there is an abundance of in-text evidence that suggests she is very innocent and oblivious to Claudius' plots throughout the play.
The Ghost cites Gertrude's voracious lust as the cause of her swift marriage to his brother (the 'garbage' in this metaphor). Gertrude's sexual relationship with Claudius defines her character for both Hamlets, and taints the audience's perception of her as an intemperately lustful and self-indulgent individual.
The Gertrude who does emerge clearly in Hamlet is a woman defined by her desire for station and affection, as well as by her tendency to use men to fulfill her instinct for self-preservation—which, of course, makes her extremely dependent upon the men in her life.
The biggest betrayal Hamlet suffered was done to him by his uncle, Claudius, which then caused the betrayal of his mother, Gertrude, who then convinced Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to betray Hamlet as well.
Horatio is loyal and helpful to Hamlet throughout the play. After Hamlet's death, Horatio remains alive to tell Hamlet's story.
Ophelia is presented as the most innocent victim for Hamlet's revenge in the play by Shakespeare. Hamlet falls in love with Hamlet after the death of his father only to revenge after her mother's hurried remarriage but instead Ophelia restores the affection of Hamlet.
Though she may not mean harm, Gertrude does manage to cause harm to those around her. Her lackadaisical thinking patterns eventually end in her downfall, when she drinks the poisoned wine meant for Hamlet. Much in the same way, Polonius' character flaws lead to his death, Gertrude's do to her, too.
Hamlet feels betrayed and irritated by his mother. He is upset because she married his late father's brother Claudius. Hamlet thinks that remarriage in such circumstances is unacceptable. Through Hamlet's disappointment with his mother, his anger is increased towards Claudius.
Claudius's love for Gertrude may be sincere, but it also seems likely that he married her as a strategic move, to help him win the throne away from Hamlet after the death of the king.