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Michael McClainMrs. BaringerHonors World Lit16 December 2013Gender Roles For HamletAct 1King Claudius- Tis sweet and commendable in your nature, Hamlet,To pretend these mourning duties to your mystify but to perseverIn obstinate condolement is a courseOf impious stubbornness tis un manly griefIt shows a will most ill-considered to heaven,A heart unfortified, a mind impatient,An understanding simple and unschoold. (1.2.290-300)Plot Context King Claudius is talking well-nigh Hamlet mourning the death of his father still. His mother Gertrude says she withal still misses her husband but you have to move on.Analysis In this quote, Claudius is saying that Hamlet needs to stop complaining close to his fathers death. That mourning for this long is very unmanly. He is basically saying that everyone else is happy why cant you be happy.Act 1Hamlet- That it should come to thisBut two months exanimate nay, not so much, not twoSo excellent a king that was, to this,Hyperion to a satyr so lovi ng to my motherThat he king not beteem the winds of heavenVisit her face too roughly. Heaven and earthMust I remember? why, she would hang on him,As if increase of propensity had grownBy what it fed on and yet, within a monthLet me not think ontFrailty, thy name is woman(1.2.341-350)Plot ContextIn this part of the story Hamlet is very upset with his mother. His mom has just gotten married to his uncle 2 months after his fathers death. In the speech he is talking about losing faith in woman especially his mother.Analysis In this he is talking about all his mother wanted was to have a man in her life. She is so weak that she couldnt go 2 months without a man. He says that her appetite has grown and she needs to feed on so... ...easty collection, which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out. (181-188)Plot Context Hamlet it talking to Horatio about the duel that will happen. He also makes about La ertes is not ready for the duel.Analysis In the quote Hamlet is talking about praised and he isnt ready. Men have cockiness and simulatet know whats really going to happen. He is going to lose because he isnt prepared.Act 5GERTRUDE Hes fat, and stint of breath.Here, Hamlet, take my napkin, rub thy brows.The queen carouses to thy fortune, Hamlet. (5.2.281-283)Plot Context Hamlet is dueling Laertes and is winning. He strikes Laertes again and Gertrude comes out with wine and a rag.Analysis Gertrude is playing the common mathematical function of a caring mother. She wants her boy to win and do well so she comes out