... three main/prominent young men in Hamlet (Fortinbras being the third) are each other's foil characters. This element created by Shakespeare helped the readers better understand the depth and mystery of their characters as they are indirectly compared and contrasted throughout the play. Hence, all striking similarities and sharply contrasted differences are not a mere co-incidence. Hamlet and Laertes are compared to ... each other in terms of their different kind ... then acts spontaneously and impulsively as when he killed Polonius in a moment of fury thinking he were Claudius. Only in...

• Word Count: 777
• Approx Pages: 3
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• Grade Level: Graduate