Gendered Readings of Shakespeare's Hamlet

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Gendered Readings often uncover meanings very different from the one intended. Through the representation of men and women, what issues are fore-grounded in Hamlet?

Arguably the best piece of literature in European history, Hamlet was written in the 17th century by British playwright William Shakespeare. Hamlet is one of the foremost Elizabethan tragedies, and possesses many of the elements of an Aristotelian revenge tragedy. However, a gendered reading of the play uncovers such issues as gender relations and constructions of human authority, the conveying of which Shakespeare had no intention. Characters are also shaped to conform to external demands, and meet the expectations set upon them. The play provides simultaneous themes of revenge and gender conflict. This conflict and contrast between genders is epitomized by the characters’ power as well as their lack of choices.
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