| 1952 | Heilburn defends Gertrude arguing that the text never hints she knew of the murder |
| Gertrude is misinterpreted | Gertrude is misinterpreted as male critics judge her based on what Hamlet says about her |
| Gertrude is merely | Gertrude is merely adapting to the circumstances of her husband’s death |
| Ophelia is driven mad by guilt | Ophelia is driven mad by guilt because the murder of her father fulfills her sexual desire to be with Hamlet |
| Ophelia has no past | Ophelia has no past therefore her character is difficult to explore |
| Her lack of | her lack of independence shows the repressive double standards inherited in our traditions |
| Juliet Dusinberre | Ophelia has no chance to develop an independent conscience of her own…so stifled is she by the authority of the male world |
| Ophelia became the | Ophelia became the ‘hysterical woman’ in modern culture |
Feminist critics hamlet
September 6, 2019