easily motivated by others He describes his mother as frail and easily influenced personality Hamlet tells his mother Frailty thy name is woman The above quotation indicates Hamlet's views of his mother's vulnerability In the play Hamlet accuses her of being too easily motivated by others She lacks moral judgment This is a sign of her innocence Her relationship with Claudius Gertrude's innocence is also highlighted in her relationship with Claudius whom she marries shortly after the death of her previous husband King Hamlet Some argue that Gertrude is not aware of Claudius's true nature and intentions She is unaware of his involvement in the murder of her first husband Her willingness to marry Claudius can be seen as a sign of her naivety and innocence Her relationship with Hamlet Gertrude's relationship with her son Hamlet is fraught with tension and conflict Hamlet is deeply troubled by his mother's marriage to Claudius and sees her as complicit in his father's murder Gertrude on the other hand tries to persuade Hamlet to accept Claudius as his new father and move on from the past Critics observation Some critics argue that Gertrude is not as innocent as she appears For example her decision to marry Claudius so soon after the death of her husband suggests her engagement in King Hamlet's murder Furthermore some critics argue that Gertrude is innocent She doesn't know the evil plan of Claudius Gertrude's innocence in Hamlet is a topic of debate among scholars and audiences While some see her as a naive and innocent character others view her as a more complex figure