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To What Extent Does Gertrude Respect His Mother In Hamlet

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Although Hamlet does not respect his mother, he still loves her and Gertrude feels the same towards Hamlet. In Act 5 Scene 2, Gertrude drinks from the poisoned cup that was meant for Hamlet. As Gertrude is dying, she calls for Hamlet to come close to her so that she can wipe his brow. Now that Gertrude has seen all the things she has done to hurt Hamlet in the past she is trying to apologize for them before she dies. Gertrude warns Hamlet of the poisoned wine in order to stop him from drinking it later himself. Once Gertrude is dead, Hamlet kills the king. He cuts him with his rapier as well as makes him drink the wine. Gertrude was finally looking out for Hamlet like she should have been doing all along. Gertrude may also have wanted Hamlet
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