Hamlet Role of Women For many years in the past women played a small role socially, economically, and politically. As a result of this many works in literature were reflective of this diminutive role of women. In Elizabethan theatres small boys dressed and played the roles of women. In contrast to this trend, in Shakespeare's Hamlet the women in the play are driving factors for the actions of many other characters. Both Gertrude, Hamlet's mother, …showed first 75 words of 610 total…

…showed last 75 words of 610 total…Claudius. The play would not have been as effective if there was no consequence to Hamlet's actions. Hamlet's loss of Ophelia was a result of Hamlet's actions. The role of women in this play sets up a system of cause and effect. 1. You have a good thesis statement that you stick to throughout the paper. 2. When quoting from Shakespeare, you always need to cite the quote putting into parentheses the act, scene and line numbers.