Resultado da Busca
Gertrude and Claudius is a novel by John Updike. It uses the known sources of William Shakespeare's Hamlet to tell a story that draws on a rather straightforward revenge tale in medieval Denmark, as depicted by Saxo Grammaticus in his twelfth-century Historiae Danicae.
- John Updike
- 2000
Claudius and Gertrude's relationship is destructive because they married in haste, and Claudius uses her for his own ends without her knowledge or consent.
Does she intentionally betray Hamlet to Claudius, or does she believe that she is protecting her son’s secret? These questions can be answered in numerous ways, depending upon one’s reading of the play.
15 de ago. de 2018 · In the classic exposition of courtly love, love cannot exist in marriage. It depends on obstacles, whether distance, a husband, or—as in Updike's modern updating of the story of Tristan and Isolde in his 1994 novel Brazil —on the barriers of race and class.
Gertrude's relationship with Claudius is a source of conflict throughout the play, particularly for Hamlet. He views their marriage as an act of betrayal and is deeply disturbed by his mother's seemingly swift transition from mourning to marital bliss.
2 de jun. de 2020 · Act 3, scene 3. Claudius orders Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to take Hamlet to England. Polonius tells Claudius of his plans to spy on Hamlet’s conversation with Gertrude. Left alone, Claudius reveals his remorse for killing his brother, and he tries to pray.
1 de jan. de 2001 · A literary treat not to be missed, Updike's Gertrude and Claudius begins the Hamlet story when his mother, at age 16, is forced by her father the king, to marry a neighboring noble -- a brutal, but effective warrior and leader. It's a political marriage, that makes the groom the heir apparent.
