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While I happen to agree that she was (at that point) still
ignorant of Claudius' part in the murder, her lack of reaction
to the event is not the "smoking gun" you claim it to be.
There are those (probably right here on this discussion
area) who could construct a pretty good argument that only
the person who had actually actively participated in such a
crime (and who also had some amount of conscience) would tend
to "lose it" in public. If, for example, Gertrude were merely
"knowledgable" of the crime, yet took no active role, why
should one expect her to lose her composure, in public?
And, if she discovered the crime shortly after, it would
seem even less likely for her to evince such a "public"
reaction.-Bruce
Posted by Bruce Spielbauer on April 20, 1997 at 05:11:29
In Reply to "YES AND NO" posted by Ophelia on April 19, 1997 at 21:49:01
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