After reading the psychosexual development article on Wikipedia, I wonder if Hamlet was not only angry with his uncle for marrying his mother because they were simply related, but also because now he gets to sleep with her. According to Freud, boys in the phallic stage are envious of their fathers because they get to sleep with the mothers. However, Hamlet technically should not be in the phallic stage, seeing as how this is usually ages 3-6 years.
Gertrude's kiss with Hamlet came off as a woman using her sexuality because society has always made women feel this is all they have to offer. In our current society, this happens. Cosmopolitan magazine is supposed to be just that. A magazine for today's cosmopolitan woman, a working girl who is as smart, independent, and driven as a male. However, if you look that the cover alone of this magazine, the opposite is portrayed. It's almost like women have given into the fact that the way we look is all that matters, so let's use it to our advantage. This could seen as intelligent or just given into a male-dominated society. Personally, I think it's a sign of intelligence. If men think that women should be a sex object and nothing else, then women should use it get what they want. Senator Lena Taylor spoke with our government class a couple of years ago and she said she uses her body to get what she wants and actually advised the women in the room to do the same.
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Excellent work, Sarah. We'll talk about psychosexual issues in Hamlet on Monday. Does Zeffirelli provide a Freudian interpretation of the play?
Gertrude probably does know how to use her body to get what she wants, although saying so seems very sexist to me. It's very interesting that Lena Taylor advised the female students in your class to do the same thing.
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