... are dependant on the male characters surrounding them. This essay aims to analyse the five main characters, Hamlet, Ophelia, Claudius, Gertrude and Polonius, and examine how they interact, using a Feminist Reading. Each character's individual traits, their personality, in particular, their sexual identity and relationships with others takes the majority of the storyline. Hamlets traits could best be described by what he ... from an Oedipus complex, and hates his mother for her abandonment of him. This confusion prevents his from having a loving relationship with anyone else. Hamlet: "Sh...

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• Grade Level: High School