Although he was angry and confused about the situation with his father, taking his pain out on Ophelia and Gertrude had a ripple effect of bad things to come. This happened not only with the deaths of Ophelia and Gertrude, but also with that of Polonius. Ultimately Hamlet's emotions should have been more focused on Claudius and freeing his father from his eternal purgatory. Ultimately, Hamlet has combined his wits and negative emotions to hurt not only Claudius but everyone he believes is helping Claudius, as well as innocent people like Gertrude, Ophelia, and Polonius. Hamlet's pain spreads unnecessarily to many people, but it is never indicated that he hates women or that the men in his society are primarily misogynistic. Gertrude and Ophelia were the only two women present in the story and although they provided little information, they show a level of concern for Hamlet as he began to show his grief. This shows that Hamlet did not hate them from the beginning and that the feelings he feels are misplaced grief and revenge. Polonius tells