The character of Laretes is a mirror to Hamlet. Perhaps Shakespeare made them similar to provide a greater base for comparison when they avenge their respective father’s deaths. Hamlet and Laertes both love Ophelia. Hamlet wants Oph

In the last scene of the play the true character of Fortinbras is most clearly demonstrated. He arrives at Castle Elsinore, and surveys the scene, then he acts upon it. His action to avenge his father’s death was carefully analyzed and his plan executed, unlike Hamlet’s continual pensiveness and illogical steps toward vengeance. Fortinbras’ ability to act upon reason, and not upon his emotions is one of the most contrasting attributes Fortinbras has with Hamlet. It also further highlights Hamlet’s emasculation by spotlighting his indecisiveness and contemplation from his emotions, a feminine trait. As noted beforehand, Hamlet and Laertes represent extremes of action. Fortinbras is the central point of these two polarities, his ability to reason and then act upon the reason has resulted in his assumption to the lands he sought to attain, and the throne he ironically set out to avenge.

When Fortinbras’ troops pass through Denmark, Hamlet speaks with one of the soldiers of the Norwegian army. Hamlet compares himself to Fortinbras, “...How stand I?” (IV, IV, 56) and chides himself for procrastinating while he admires the action oriented intelligence of Fortinbras. “Witness this army of such mass and charge, Led by a delicate and tender prince.”(IV, IV, 47) It can be seen from the way that Fortinbras quickly gathers his army and through his intent to attack Poland that Fortinbras is a man of action, a charismatic leader with clear ambitions. Although Hamlet is referred to as a soldier by Fortinbras as well as Ophelia, this aspect of Hamlet is not seen by the audience, and it would seem that Hamlet is more eager to return to his studies at Wittenberg than to regain honor for his father and the Kingdom of Denmark. In fact, it seems that his thoughts are revealed throughout the play demonstrate those of a scholar rather than a soldier.

“But two Months dead, nay not so much, not two; so excellent a King, that was to this Hyperion to a Satyr, so loving to my Mother That he might not beteem the Winds of Heaven Visit her face too roughly. Heaven and Earth, Must I remember, why she should hang on him As if Increase of Appetite had grown By what it fed on, and yet within a Month - Let me not think on’t (Frailty, thy name is Woman) - (I, II, 138). This is an example of Hamlet’s lack of faith in the strength of women’s character traits in the realm of emotional and moral matters. In Act III Hamlet tells Ophelia to “Get thee to a Nunn’ry, why wouldst thou be a Breeder of Sinners?” Hamlet speaks these words to Ophelia and in them you can hear the bitterness he feels toward his mother. He also seems to be saying these hurtful things to Ophelia to distance her from himself and protect her from the ensuing tragedy. Unfortunately it is more than she can handle and she winds up going crazy.

There are some religious implic

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