Gertrude:
Gertrude was Hamlet’s mother and when Hamlet’s father died, she quickly married Hamlet’s uncle/Gertrude’s Brother in Law. Gertrude but did not know the Uncle Claudius’ mischievous plan to get to power. Gertrude was just an innocent queen in this thick blood thirsty plot but got pulled into it accidently and because of that she died. She died because if the fencing match did not go right in favour of Claudius, he had a poisoned wine ready for Hamlet but Gertrude unknowing of all the evil plans her “husband” had made, drank the wine with the poison (which was meant to be a toast of luck for Hamlet) and died. Overall, gertrude is a very gullable person and just listens to Claudius. for e.g. she is convinced why her son has gone to London. This is shown in the quote,
I shall obey you.
And for your part, Ophelia, I do wish
That your good beauties be the happy cause
Of Hamlet's wildness: so shall I hope your virtues
Will bring him to his wonted way again,
To both your honours. (Hamlet Act III)
I shall obey you.
And for your part, Ophelia, I do wish
That your good beauties be the happy cause
Of Hamlet's wildness: so shall I hope your virtues
Will bring him to his wonted way again,
To both your honours. (Hamlet Act III)