Read the excerpt from Hamlet, Act I, Scene ii. Gertrude: Good Hamlet, cast thy nighted colour off, And let thine eye look like a friend on Denmark. Do not for ever with thy vailed lids Seek for thy noble father in the dust: Thou know'st 'tis common; all that live must die, Passing through nature to eternity. Hamlet: Ay, madam, it is common. Gertrude: If it be, Why seems it so particular with thee? Which is the best description of how Gertrude is characterized in this passage? Gertrude is oblivious to her son's grief and focuses on her own happiness. Gertrude is sympathetic of her son's obvious distress and tries to comfort him. Gertrude is critical of her son's continued mourning and urges him to move on. Gertrude is saddened by her son's unhappiness and tries to distract him.

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Jenny Rich

13 February, 05:45

Read the excerpt from Hamlet, Act I, Scene ii. Gertrude: Good Hamlet, cast thy nighted colour off, And let thine eye look like a friend on Denmark. Do not for ever with thy vailed lids Seek for thy noble father in the dust: Thou know'st 'tis common; all that live must die, Passing through nature to eternity. Hamlet: Ay, madam, it is common. Gertrude: If it be, Why seems it so particular with thee? Which is the best description of how Gertrude is characterized in this passage? Gertrude is oblivious to her son's grief and focuses on her own happiness. Gertrude is sympathetic of her son's obvious distress and tries to comfort him. Gertrude is critical of her son's continued mourning and urges him to move on. Gertrude is saddened by her son's unhappiness and tries to distract him.

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Harper Lyons · Answer 1

In this passage, Gertrude is critical of her son’s continued mourning and urges him to move on.

Gertrude wants Hamlet to stop mourning. She sees death as a natural part of life (a common thing) that everyone must come to terms with. Hamlet's continued grief over the death of his father is bothersome to her and she wants him to stop grieving and find a way to deal with the loss that doesn't affect her. She is indifferent to his pain.