Relationship of Hamlet and Gertrude

In the Shakespearean play critical point, the contest among Hamlet and his mother, Gertrude, is parallel to the main conflict of the story. Hamlet is motivated to avenge by the touch sensation after he is upset when Gertrude marries Claudius. Hamlets view of society, especially women, is also shaped by his mothers decisions, thus developing his character Hamlets character is shown as indecisive when he decides to lay out his mother. As the play starts, Hamlet is disappointed with his mothers marriage to Claudius.He expresses his disagreement by quetch about Gertrude marrying Claudius within two month of his fathers ending. In act one of the play, Hamlet says, O most wicked speed, to post with such dexterity to incestuous sheets It is not nor it cannot come to good, still break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue(1. 2. 156-8). Here Hamlet reveals his discomfort with his mothers kin which leads to his wanting to get r flatge. But at that point, the Ghost of King Hamlet appear s to give him an ultimate persona of avenging his death.Through the play, Hamlet works toward accomplishing that goal driven by discomfort toward Gertrudes relation with Claudius. Hamlet makes brotherly comment about women that are negative in nature. He usually makes those comments to Ophelia, for example when he places her to go to the nunnery. These comments however are fueled by his anger toward his mother. At the starting time of the play he sees Ophelia as a pure woman, but his view changes over time. This is a reflection of his view toward his mother as apparent by Hamlets remark about his mothers relationship with Claudius.At showtime Hamlet is not sure about why his mother married Claudius, but he pronto decides that the decision his mother made was based on womens weak mind. The weakness of women is a friendly bias of Shakespearean plays. Hamlet decides that he is not going to confront his mother at the beginning of the play, after he sees Claudius feeling guilty abo ut his murder Hamlet chooses to confront his mother and tell her the truth because he trusts her. Even then his mother does not believe him and thinks he is crazy. This shows that Gertrude is not on Hamlets side but on Claudiuss side.This fuels Hamlets anger toward Claudius even more. Also Hamlets change in mind to trust his mother shows his indecisive character, which develops through the play. The relationship between Gertrude and Hamlet is never made completely clear during the play. Hamlets dislike of his mothers relationship with Claudius is very clear however. While Hamlet is motivated to avenge his fathers death by Gertrudes action, he is uncertain about whether it his completely his mothers fault as seen by him trusting his mother.