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    In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare‚ the theme of revenge is very palpable as the reader examines the characters of Hamlet himself‚ as well as Laertes‚ son of Polonius‚ and Fortinbras‚ prince of Norway and son of the late King Fortinbras. Each of these young characters felt the need to avenge the deaths of their fathers who they felt were untimely killed at the bloody hands of their murderers. However‚ the way each chose to go about this varies greatly and gives insight into their characters

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    character that contrasts strongly with another. In Shakespeare ’s great tragedy HamletLaertesFortinbras‚ and Hamlet find themselves in similar situations. While Hamlet waits for the right time to avenge his father ’s death‚ Laertes learns of his father ’s death and immediately wants vengeance‚ and Fortinbras awaits his chance to recapture land that used to belong to his father. Although Laertes and Fortinbras are minor characters‚ "Shakespeare molds them in order to contrast with Hamlet" ("Foils in

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    Laertes and Hamlet Laertes and Hamlet both display impulsive reactions when angered. Once Laertes discovers his father has been murdered‚ he immediately assumes the slayer is Claudius. As a result of Laertes’ speculation‚ he instinctively moves to avenge Polonius’ death. "To hell‚ allegiance! Vows‚ to the blackest devil! Conscience and grace‚ to the profoundest pit! I dare damnation: to this point I stand‚ that both worlds I give to negligence‚ let come what comes; only I’ll be revenged most thoroughly

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    Hamlet’s current mindset. Hamlet stabs Polonius subsequently killing him and is sent off to England where he will be executed by the demand of King Claudius. Whilst traveling to England‚ Hamlet observes that Fortinbras and his army are off to conquer the worthless land of Poland. Recognition that his and Fortinbras’ situations are alike encourages Hamlet’s deep respect for this man’s devotion to a cause that would be considered as significant as “an eggshell” (IV.IV). Fortinbras is practically propelling

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    Prince Hamlet struggles with the inexplicable death of his father‚ the betrayal by his uncle‚ and the inadvertent murder of a seemingly innocent man. Laertes likewise suffers through the accidental death of his father‚ the betrayal by a man close to the family‚ and the snide and sneaky murder of that same man. The difference between Hamlet and Laertes‚ however‚ clearly lies in how these men handle the difficult situations they face. Hamlet‚ the intelligent thinker‚ calmly overanalyzes each detail

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    The Tragedy Triad FortinbrasLaertesHamlet: hero‚ villain‚ mechanism of conflict. This triad is necessary to Shakespeare’s celebrated play‚ Hamlet. Despite his crucial role‚ the first named character is often absent in productions. Fortinbras represents the brave hero Hamlet wants to be and ultimately becomes‚ while Laertes represents Hamlet’s emotional self-doubt and self-hatred that drives the play’s conflict. The separate subplots of Fortinbras and Laertes mirror Hamlet’s contradiction-filled

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    character’s role effects to others is the intensity of Shakespeare in Hamlet. Laertes and Fortinbras could be one significant example as Hamlet’s foil. Even though there are several similarities between them such as both Hamlet and Fortinbras are princes or their acts are all about revenge for their fathers‚ they are totally different in their thought and attitude. It could say that Shakespeare set Laertes and Fortinbras in parallel with Hamlet because he wanted to emphasize Hamlet’s character by their contrasting

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    Another person whose virtue parallels that of Hamlet was Laertes‚ the son one of the Courtiers in Claudious’s court. Both of these men also share the trait of impulsiveness‚ achieving spontaneous reactions when angered. In Laertes this revealed in his return to Ellisenore after his father’s death. He returns with fire in his veins and revenge seething from his breath ready to kill the king. "To Hell‚ Allegiance! Vows‚ to blackest devil!". In Hamlet this is seen in his rash reaction in stabbing Polonious

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    Jeffrey Kotch Mrs. Ingram Literary Analysis English 12 The main theme in Hamlet is revenge. Although Hamlet and Laertes are both seeking revenge‚ they go about it differently. Because they are in the same situation‚ they can be compared to one another. Shakespeare probably created the retaliatory Laertes in order to make the reader or audience side with Hamlet‚ the protagonist. By comparing him to the rash Laertes‚ the author forces the reader to appreciate the careful thought that goes into

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    Man Ham Hamlet is a play written in 1600-1602 by William Shakespeare. Hamlet feels a responsibility to avenge his father’s murder by his uncle dad Claudius‚ who is now the king and well-guarded. Hamlet’s biggest flaw is that he struggles with his doubts about whether he can trust his father’s ghost and whether killing Claudius is the most appropriate action to take. Both Branagh and Zeffirelli show that Revenge is only going to make situations worse and bring more harm to the avenger and many others

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