In the play "Hamlet", Shakespeare uses the father-son relationship dynamic in parallel as a device to deepen and advance the plot. ... They all have similarities, yet there are distinct differences among these relationships as well as the sons' actions carried out because of their fathers. ... To ensure that Laertes follows his advice, Polonius hires someone to spy on his son. ... This highlights Laertes' difference from the other two sons, who are royally born from fathers who instilled the values of honor and virtue in their sons, even if done so indirectly. ... Each son...

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In Disney's The Lion King, Simba's father was killed by his brother Scar. Simba was crushed by this and had to avenge his father's death to reclaim his position of power. ... Hamlet's, father was also killed by his uncle. ... At this point Hamlet is certain that Claudius is responsible for his father's murder. ... That would be scann'd: A villain kills my father; and, for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send To heaven" (Act III iii 75 - 80). ...

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Honor and loyalty are shown in Hamlet through the three main father/ son duos of the play. ... Hamlet is presented as a devoted son to the memory of his father, King Hamlet. ... He holds such honor, loyalty, and respect for his father as most sons should. Shakespeare's Hamlet gives great examples of honor and loyalty through Polonius and Laertes" father/ son relationship. ... All of these father/son duos make great examples of honor and loyalty....

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King Hamlet, Hamlet's father may also be awaiting in the afterlife, and Hamlet does not wish to disappoint his father by leaving his duty unfulfilled. ... He comes to the conclusion that he must send Claudius to hell in order to fulfill his father's wishes completely. ... He will not wait any longer, and will fulfill his responsibility as a loyal son and Prince of Denmark. ... His own uncle murdered his beloved Kind and father, and married his mother. ... He must, and will kill Claudius, the man who murdered his father and who stole the crown and his mother's love. ...

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The first murdered character is King Hamlet who is supposed to be revenge by his son prince Hamlet. The second murder is Polonius who is supposed to be revenged by his son Laertes. ... Prince Hamlet has a meeting with the dead ghost of his father Kind Hamlet. King Hamlet's ghost reveals to his son that he was murdered by his brother Claudius. ... Polonius's son, Laertes, returns to Denmark in a rage. ...

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Polonius appears like a man who loves and cares about his son, Laertes. ... This shows his lack of trust for anyone, he gives the appearance of a confident father who trusts his son to go off on his own. In reality he lies about his trust for his son by sending a spy to watch him. His advice he gives his son is rehearsed and only said to give the appearance of a loving father. ... He gives him the power to let his son Laertes stay or leave for Norway. ...

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He wants his son to be wise and stay clear of conflict. ... He wants to make sure that his son is acting properly. ... Claudius then states, "You are the most immediate to our throne; / And with no less nobility of love / Than that which dearest father bears his son, / Do I impart toward you. ... "Mother, you have my father much offended." ... She does not understand her son's feelings. ...

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What it is clear is that the Queen seems to be more allied to her King than her own son. ... On the other, the Queen could have interpreted her son's rash actions against her, sighting of the ghost, and murder of Polonius as Hamlet being insane. 2. Ophelia's madness is caused by her father's murder and his quick burial. ... " undoubtedly referring to her father's passing. ... When Laertes returns to avenge his father's death he appears heroic. ...

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The ghost of Hamlet's father, King Hamlet, reappears in Act 3, scene 4 to remind Hamlet of his purpose, not to waste time trying to get his mother's confession, but to take revenge against his uncle Claudius. When the ghost originally spoke to Hamlet in Act 1, scene 5; he told his son to "revenge his foul and most unnatural murder" (1.5. 25.), but "leave her to heaven" (1.5. 86.), telling Hamlet to not waste any time trying to accuse Gertrude, for she knows nothing of the heinous act. The ghost comes back again in Act 3, scene 4, because Hamlet has not yet carried out the reque...

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The ghost of Hamlet's father, King Hamlet, reappears in Act 3, scene 4 to remind Hamlet of his purpose, not to waste time trying to get his mother's confession, but to take revenge against his uncle Claudius. When the ghost originally spoke to Hamlet in Act 1, scene 5; he told his son torevenge his foul and most unnatural murder? ... The ghost comes back again in Act 3, scene 4, because Hamlet has not yet carried out the request his father has made of him. ... The ghost of King Hamlet told his son,But, look, amazement on thy mother sits:/O, step between her and her fighting soul:...

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The characters of whom I speak of are Fortinbras, son of the late King Fortinbras, prince of Norway; Laertes, son of the late Polonius (Lord Chamberlain to the King) and brother to the late Ophelia; and Hamlet, son of the late King Hamlet, prince of Denmark. As one can see, they all have something in common; they are all sons to murdered fathers. ... Firstly, there is the son of the late King of Norway, Fortinbras. ... Secondly, there is Laertes, son of Polonius. ... In these times, the eldest son of a murdered father could hardly stand idle while his murderer still breathes. ...

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Smith Technology Fund was also a family business which had passed down the CEO position from father to son. ... Ophelia's father, Polonius, worked closely with senior Hamlet and sent his son, Laertes to France to study business. ... Warnings for the obedient daughter and the succeeding son. ... Be safe son, I give you my best wishes and make sure you call us.? Laertes smiled to his father as he was accustomed to his elderly father's constant warnings. ...

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In this story, three sons were seeking to avenge their father. ... Secondly, Laertes, who was the son of Polonius, wanted to revenge on Hamlet because Hamlet accidentally killed his father, Polonius and Hamlet should also be responsible for the death of Ophelia who was Laertes's sister. ... That would be scanned: a villain kills my father and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send to heaven. ... Laertes, who was son of Polonius and brother of Ophelia, sought to avenge their deaths on Hamlet. ... These three sons were successful to complete their revenge. ...

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Polonius appears like a man who loves and cares about his son, Laertes. ... Polonius gives his advice only to appear to be the loving caring father. ... This shows his lack of trust for anyone, he gives the appearance of a confident father who trusts his son to go off on his own. In reality he lies about his trust for his son by sending a spy to watch him. His advice he gives his son is rehearsed and only said to give the appearance of a loving father. ...

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She has a son named Prince Hamlet who she pretends to care for. Queen Gertrude is a manipulative, sick, incestuous mother, who helps to kill her husband, emotionally abandons her son, Hamlet, and marries her former brother in-law, Claudius for the wrong reasons. ... Do not forever with thy vailed lids see for thy noble father in the dust. ... She even manipulates Hamlet to doubt who killed his father. ... She begins to change slightly after Hamlet's murder of Polonius (her father), thinking it is Claudius. ...

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Polonius seems to be a man who loves and cares about his son, Laertes. ... Polonius gives his advice only to appear to be the loving caring father. ... This shows his lack of trust for anyone; he gives the facade of a confident father who trusts his son to go off on his own. In reality he lies about his trust for his son by sending a spy to watch him. ... Claudius gave the front of a caring father/uncle until the very end of the play. ...

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Polonius appears like a man who loves and cares about his son, Laertes. ... Polonius gives his advice only to appear to be the loving caring father. ... He gives the appearance of a confident father who trusts his son to go off on his own. ... He gives him the power to let his son Laertes stay or leave for Norway. ... He tells Hamlet that he is an admirable person for grieving for so long over his father's death. ...

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Relationships between father and son are a reoccurring theme in this story. ... Fortinbras is not the only character to depict the father son relationship Hamlet has, but Laertes as well. ... One reason Hamlet is so different from the other two characters could have to do with the difference in his father son relationship. ... He simply does not have time for his son. ... she cannot pick up on her son's feeling's either. ...

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He is introduced as a father who deeply cares for his son, Laertes. ... Polonius grants his son his blessing to leave Denmark: "And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry. ... Polonius appears to be a caring and trusting father. ... This demonstrates his distrust for his son. He is not the good father he appears to be. ...

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She is of an affectionate nature, deeply loving her son Hamlet. ... At the beginning of the play we see Hamlet very disturbed by the death of his father. He does not understand how his mother could marry his uncle so soon after his father's death "but two months dead-nay, not so much, not two." ... Right off the bat, Gertrude does not seem to know anything of it and is always trying to explain to her son that it will be ok without the king "Do not forever with thy vailed lids/seek for thy noble father in the dust/thou know'st 'tis common; all that lives must die/Passing through ...

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Hamlet is the son of passed King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude. ... Polonius is a lord who is the father of Laertes and Ophelia. ... Ophelia lived through the eyes of her father. ... Laertes is the son of Polonius, he is first send to France but returns when he learns that his father has been killed. ... In doing this the ghost of his father keeps visiting him. ...

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Here he is saying that comparing his father and Claudius is like comparing a god to a beast. ... The king and queen send Hamlet's old school chums, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, to find out what is wrong with their son, promising them the king's favor in return. ... After Hamlet kills her father, Ophelia really loses touch with reality. ... The king talks to the queen, and blames her condition on " First, her father slain; / Next, your son gone," (4. 5. 79-80), but this is just the beginning. ... The king senses Laertes" desperation, and prods him on, asking if he truly loved his ...

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Hamlet through out Hamlet is contemplating the revenge for his father's death. ... Hamlet's decision to avenge his father's death illustrates his impulsiveness. ... Laertes is the son of Polonius and a soldier. ... Like Hamlet, Laertes is a good warrior but spontaneous and seeks revenge for his father's death. ... In act 3, scene 3 Hamlet has a chance to murder Claudius but chooses not to because it was not the right time or place " Now might I do it pat, now"a is a praying; A villain kills my father, and for that,| I, his sole son, do this villain send| To heaven .Up, s...

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Gertrude's relationship with her son, Hamlet, displays an accurate portrayal of the way women were treated in the Elizabethan Era. ... (Act 3, Scene 2, line 107) The words of a mother pleading with her son to stop the verbal abuse, after a vicious attack on her emotions. ... Ophelia having her thoughts of Hamlet taunted by her father, and brother, and having the belief that they know best, she simply and obediently replies "I shall obey" (Act 1, Scene 4, Line 145). ... The power Ophelia's father has over her surpresses her to his will. ... This too is also ...

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" A fine line between sanity and insanity is cleverly depicted by Shakespeare as Hamlet reckons with his father's unexpected death, views the ghost of his father and attempts to understand his mother's abrupt marriage to Claudius, Hamlet's uncle. ... Nevertheless, Queen Gertrude is not affected by her son's truthfulness. ... Prince Hamlet's hopelessness continues when he struggles with morality while trying to seek revenge for his father's murder. ... Prince Hamlet finds himself unable to fulfill his father's ghost request; he stops short of killing Kin...

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