... right manner, and seeks to find out if what his father's ghost disclosed was true or not. When Hamlet murders Laertes' father, Laertes seeks revenge for his father's death before asking any questions. Although Hamlet and Laertes go about their actions in different ways, both characters are admired by the common people of Denmark, afflicted by the deaths of their fathers, and affected by ... son of a dear father murdered, prompted to my revenge by heaven and hell, must, like a whore, unpack my heart with words" (Act II, Scene II). Laertes approaches his revenge in a hastier, passionate m...

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