Question

When gertrude drinks from the cup, claudius asks her not to drink and she refuses. has she ever disobeyed claudius before?

Answer 1

In the play, Hamlet, Gertrude drinks from the cup of poison which can be seen as an unparalleled act of disobedience as she has never disobeyed Claudius before but the action leads to her death and it is debates if she truly knew the cup was poisoned or if she is very vapid.