... quot;recover from us, by strong handthose forsaid lands so by his father lost", creating a foil which contrasts with Hamlet's indecisiveness. Shakespeare's characterisation of Hamlet and Laertes provides a philosophical discussion of the nature of revenge, a message that is still applicable to a modern day audience. In both Hamlet's and Laertes' case, the moral obligation to avenge their fathers is discussed, "I'll be ... revenged most thoroughly for my father". In certain societies today, there is still a moral obligation for a male family member to avenge a death or injury of another f...

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The main characters in Hamlet include Hamlet, Cluadius, Polonius, Gertrude, Ophelia, Laertes, and Horatio. This play is centralized around Hamlet, however the other characters contribute to his problems. The main character is Hamlet. Hamlet is the son of passed King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude. He must decide whether to kill his uncle Claudius and revenge his father's death. Hamlet is an introspective character who does not know whether to trust the ... France but returns when he learns that his father has been killed. He fights Hamlet in a fencing match at the end, and kills Hamlet by slashing...

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