... to do or not.Hamlet argues this point the whole Johnston 2 play showing the audience that he is very careful in making decisions. In Hamlet,Shakespear makes Laertes look like a "bad guy" because he wants to revenge his father by killing Hamlet,but Hamlet is doing the exact same thing to Claudius.Its like ... Shakespear is saying its okay for Hamlet to kill, but its not ok for Laertes to kill. One of Hamlets soliloquy begins with: "How all occasions do inform against me and spur my dull revenge!" (Act 5.sc 5.li-32-33 ... ).Shakespear is trying to make the reader take pity on Hamlet.Laerte...

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... the cup, and I think he also forgives Hamlet in the end. I think there is a lot of good similarities and differences of Hamlet and Laertes. Hamlet and Laertes share a different but deep love and concern for Ophelia. They are both so strongly troubled at the death of Ophelia they jump into her grave and ... in the end sadly, both from a poisonous sword. Hamlet goes "mad" to everyone where Ophelia is really the only other one that goes mad also in the play. Laertes has a sister, and I don't think Hamlet does. In conclusion to this all I think Hamlet was and wonderful book to read. I think ...

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... have so much in common with Hamlet that they must be described as the most important foils. The characters are Laertes and Fortinbras. It is the resemblances between Laertes, Fortinbras and Hamlet that make the differences so noticeable and thus helps shape the character of Hamlet ... Hamlet says, "Here, thou incestuous, murderous, damned, Dane, Drink off this potion. Is thy union here? Follow my mother" (V ii l. 318-319). Laertes on the other hand pursued revenge as soon as he heard of the death of his father. He returned to Elsinore and threatened the king and demanded to see ... (IV ...

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... for revenge is incredibly distinct from the other. Where Hamlet is said to reason his actions too much, it can also be said that Fortinbras doesn't justify his actions enough. Laertes rightly seeks revenge on Hamlet because he has killed his father Polonius whose death has also caused his sister Ophelia to go mad. When he arrives in Denmark, his fury ... error. He speaks, "I am justly killed with mine own treachery" (5.2. 310). Once again, a man of passion is juxtaposed to a man of thought. Laertes and Hamlet both seek to kill their father's murderer, but only Hamlet's motivation is war...

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... holds a great respect for his dead father(Hamlet compares his father to a sun god "Hyperion"). After the death of their fathers, Hamlet and Laertes strive to seek revenge on the assassins. Hamlet and Laertes exhibit domineering attitudes towards females. Laertes gives his sister Ophelia guidance on her relationship with Hamlet. In the same way, Hamlet is able to persuade Gertrude he is not ... I see such black and grained spots as will not leave their tinct." Act 3, Scene 4 lines 90-93). Furthermore, Hamlet instructs his mother not to sleep with Claudius. The fathers of Laertes and Haml...

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... Hamlet whose murder is supposed to be revenged by his son, Prince Hamlet. The second murder is Polonius whose murder is supposed to be revenged by his son Laertes. Both Prince Hamlet and Laertes go to seek revenge for the death of their fathers, however they will each use different methods to accomplish their deeds. Prince Hamlet has a meeting with the dead ... a fit of rage, stabs his uncle with the poisoned sword. Hamlet has now finally revenged his father's death, though much time has passed. He finally dies from the poisoned sword. Laertes" father, Polonius, is murdered by Hamlet wh...

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... , it might not of been the right thing to do murdering to restore the honour, but you got to do what you got to do. Hamlet and Laertes both have strong feelings towards Ophelia. Even though Hamlet says that he does not love her in one scene, "Hamlet: I did love you once. Ophelia: ... 119) he really does have strong feelings for her. He really shows his feelings about her when he finds out she has died and he jumps into her grave with Laertes. "Hamlet: I loved Ophelia; forty thousand brothers Could not, with all their quantity of love, Make up my sum." (Shakespeare, Hamlet, V, i, 263-265) ...

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... The play is, basically, an ongoing battle of revenge. Hamlet is seeking revenge, for his deceased father, on king Claudius throughout the whole play, Laertes wants to avenge the death of his father and sister, Polonius and Ophelia, and Fortinbras, prince of Norway, is trying to take over Denmark because his ... seconds. Hamlet then dies in honor of his country and deceased father, but not before getting the revenge he had wanted during the entire play. Laertes arrives from France wanting to know why his father was killed, by whom, and why he was not given a proper burial. He had a band ...

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... , thinking Claudius was eavesdropping on his conversation with his mother, took out his sword and stabbed the curtains. Polonius, the father of Ophelia and Laertes, was spying for Claudius and was behind the curtains. Polonius is accidentally killed. The ghost appears to Hamlet and he talks to it. Gertrude ... letters directing the king to see that Hamlet dies. Ophelia is distraught over her father's death and her loss of Hamlet's love. Her brother, Laertes arrives from Paris to revenge the death of his father, Polonius. He discovers that not only has his father been killed but that is s...

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... The play includes the stories of three young men who have lost their fathers to violent deaths: Fortinbras, Hamlet, and Laertes. They all have similarities, yet there are distinct differences among these relationships as well as the sons' actions carried out because of their fathers. ... Fortinbras, Laertes, and Hamlet share love and respect for their respective fathers. They loved them enough to attempt to enact revenge upon their murders, ... the play into eventual tragedy, as his undying conviction to avenge his father causes him to make rash decisions. Laertes and his father Poloniu...

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... of the play. Claudius has a plan to kill Hamlet but it backfires at first and comes up with another one. Hamlet is sword fighting with Laertes and while this all happening te glass of poison that was intended to kill Hamlet from Claudius is drank by Gertrude and she dies. Then when ... Hamlet sees his mom die Laertes stabs him with a poison sword which Hamlet eventually stabs Laertes with also. As Laertes is dieing, he tells Hamlet that he is right and that Claudius did murder his father. When Hamlet hears ... finally avenging his father's death and not to long after collapses himself an...

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... Claudius, his anger blinded him so that he procrastinated, which allowed others the time plot their revenge against him. Laertes seeks revenge upon Hamlet but acts blindly through anger and emotion than reason. When Laertes learns about the death of his father he immediately returns home from France and says, "And so have I ... back again, / Stood challenger on mount of all the age / For her perfections. But my revenge will come" (Act 4,vii, 25-29). Laertes in is an emotional state as he is surrounded by feelings of loss. He is unable to think clearly and simply claims to seek revenge fo...

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... plot of the play centers around the supposed madness of its title character, Hamlet, but he is not the only character who displays irrational behavior. Hamlet, Laertes, and Ophelia are all loyal children who exhibit varying degrees of madness after their fathers" untimely deaths. Hamlet thought highly of his father, as a ... Ophelia drowns, and it is unclear whether it was an accident or suicide. This is the last straw that pushes her faithful brother Laertes to consider murder. Laertes comes back to Denmark when he hears of his father's death, and is prepared to see Polonius" murderer ...

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... so much in common that it is hard to believe that they are rivals. This rivalry is present between the two characters of Hamlet and Laertes. These two characters are enemies but have similar qualities and intentions in the play, leaving one difference. Hamlet's approach in taking revenge towards ... Claudius for killing his father was very slow because he pondered a lot. Where for Laertes, his act of taking revenge towards Hamlet was very quick and forceful, not wasting any time. The similarities are that they both appeared to lose ... by planning a crooked fencing match which would resu...

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... the daughter from one of the companies Hamlet's family invested in. Ophelia's father, Polonius, worked closely with senior Hamlet and sent his son, Laertes to France to study business. Polonius wanted to eventually have both his son and daughter working for him and have the Alberstine's grander and more ... All these conversation happened for the purpose of business competition. Warnings for the obedient daughter and the succeeding son. Scene At Polonius?house, Laertes took Ophelia aside before his departure to France to give her some final advice. When he was in France his business inter...

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... because she does nothing deserving of death, she is merely used for other people's personal gain. The last member of Polonius" family to die is Laertes, Ophelia's brother and Polonius's son. Laertes" death is tragic because, although he kills Hamlet, he is avenging his father's death, an act, with reference to the moral climate of the ... 1600's, that would have been condoned by the people who saw the play. The difference between Hamlet and Laertes is that Laertes does not use others to attain his goals and his revenge is in part due to the pressure put on him by Claudius. This makes .....

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... with his plan for revenge, he moves quickly and does not care what happens to him. Although Hamlet and Laertes are both taking revenge, Hamlet thinks about the entire process instead of taking action while Laertes acts quickly and only thinks about revenge. Beginning in Act I we see the theme of revenge begin with Hamlet ... his brother. The ghost of King Hamlet returns and reminds Hamlet not to take revenge on his mother. The death of Polonius brings home his son Laertes from France. Like Hamlet, Laertes plans to take revenge for the death of his father, but unlike Hamlet he takes quic...

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... Act 5, scene 2 and are all caused by poison. Claudius supplies the poison, but the weapon Claudius really uses is Laertes" desire for revenge against Hamlet. Hamlet's killing of Laertes" father and the resulting tragic death of his sister have caused Laertes to hate Hamlet. Laertes tells Claudius that he wants to destroy Hamlet, "I will be ruled, The rather if you could devise it so ... That I might be the organ." (IV.vii.67-69). Hamlet is not suspicious of a fencing match with Laertes. Laertes" sword has a poison tip, so when he strikes Hamlet with it Hamlet will surely die. However, C...

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... after the revenge was carried out. In William Shakespeare's world-renowned tragedy Hamlet revenge was the driving force behind three of the main characters: Hamlet, Laertes, and Fortinbras. For two of the characters it led to their tragic downfall and for the other it led him to greatness. The main character ... had slain him and was ready to seek revenge right away at any costs. After finding out that it was actually Hamlet that had killed his father, Laertes and Claudius set up a plan to kill Hamlet for revenge. "To hell, allegiance! vows, to the blackest devil! Conscience and grace, to...

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... then the ghost suddenly appears and then disappears without saying a word. Heratio acknowledged that the ghost figure did resemble the deceased King Hamlet. ACT 1 SCENE 2 Characters: King, Queen, Hamlet, Polonius, Laertes, Voltimana, Cornelius, Heratio, Bernardo, Marcellus, Lord, Attendant Setting: A public state room in the castle. Summary: The next morning, after Heratio and the guardsmen see the ghost, King Claudius announces ... king and stabs his sword through the curtain. Instead of stabbing the king, he ends up stabbing and killing Polonius. ACT 5 SCENE 1 Characters: First Clown, ...

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... letters written to the English King, there are instructions to murder Hamlet upon his arrival. Back at the castle Poloniuses sudden death by Hamlet's sword has driven Ophelia to insanity. Laertes (her brother) charges the castle, intending to avenge his father's murder but he learns the king is not responsible for the dead hamlet is. So he and Claudius conduct a plan ... peasants digging Ophelia's grave and wondering whether her death was an accidental or suicide. Hamlet is stunned to learn that beautiful Ophelia is the one being buried. At the burial Laertes jumps into the open grave t...

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... slay this Fortinbras." This entitled King Hamlet to the land that was possessed by Fortinbras. Polonius was the advisor to the King, and father to Laertes and Ophelia. He was nosy and arrogant, and he did not trust his children. Young Hamlet killed him while he was eves dropping on a ... for his father's death. He then proceeded to prove his uncle's guilt, and then finally kills him while he himself is dying of poisoned wounds inflicted by Laertes during their duel. "The point envenomed too! Then venom, to thy work Here, thou incestuous, murderous, damned Dane, drink off this potion, -i...

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... however, tell Horatio to tell everyone that what he did was the right thing. Throughout the play, Hamlet constantly went after justice and honour, all while seeking his revenge. Finally, Laertes is used as a foil for Hamlet. Laertes' firm and enraged desire to avenge Polonius, stands in complete opposition to Hamlet's inactivity with respect to his own father's death ... . Laertes is the king's advisor's son, while Hamlet is next in line for the throne. They both act and feel differently towards the new king. Laertes obeys the new king, while Hamlet scorns and despises Claudius for what ...

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... is King Hamlet who is supposed to be revenge by his son prince Hamlet. The second murder is Polonius who is supposed to be revenged by his son Laertes. Both Prince Hamlet and Laertes go to seek revenge for the death of fathers; however they will each use different methods to accomplish their deeds. Prince Hamlet has a meeting with the dead ghost ... the match. Hamlet returns to the vicinity of Elsinore just as Ophelia's funeral is taking place. Stricken with grief, he attacks Laertes and declares that he had in fact always loved Ophelia. The fencing match is arranged between Hamlet and ...

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... character to inherit the kingdom of Hamlet. Sly and persuasive Fortinbras directs his goal with direct timing and precision, as opposed to Laertes. Easley persuaded and indulgent Laertes son to Polonius is a fool played by Claudius the current King of Denmark. As unconcerned for the order of society as he ... , nor hatchment o'er his bones, / No noble rite nor formal ostentation." (Hamlet IV vii, 210-212) To vindicate his honor, Laertes stoops to a most dishonorable practice. Laertes is so concerned about his formal and outward terms of honor that he cannot permit his natural feelings to ...

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