... 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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... the fact that it was not in Polonius' best interest. Her desires become mere fantasy, due to the perpetual oppression and presence of the men surrounding her. With her brother Laertes away in France, and her love Hamlet mentally distant, Ophelia had no emotional outlet, which inevitably led her to a crazed and distracted state. "Most humbly do I take my leave ... , my lord. Farewell, Ophelia" (Act 1 Scene 3 ll 84 ) Laertes was like a father figure to Ophelia, regardless of the fact that their father was alive. She was able to confide in him however he lived far off in France. Even ... ...

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... , it's just a matter of time before he kills him. But Hamlet's own anger will come back and haunt him in the final scenes of the play when he fights with Laertes. Laertes ends up poisoning Hamlet with a cut from the sword during the fight. Therefore Hamlet's frustration and madness will overcome him in the end when a fight which was drawn on by ... ...

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... mind and eventually her life. It is made clear from the beginning of the play that Ophelia has feelings for Hamlet and vice versa. Ophelia's father, Polonius, and her brother, Laertes, both advise her to forget about Hamlet and tell him that she can no longer see him. She does not want to do this but it is because she has ... . She did not understand why the man she loved would kill her father. Ophelia began to sing to herself and others were not able to make sense of this. When Laertes comes back to visit he finds Ophelia in this state of mind and becomes angry at Hamlet for making Ophe...

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... actions to avenge his father (Levy). His inability to control his emotions and paradoxically his lack of will to allow his emotions to control him culminates when the newly maladjusted Laertes exacts his revenge at the climax of the play. Poetic justice is served amongst all the players involved with Hamlet including his incestuous mother. Many critics note the Oedipal conflicts ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate