This rivalry is present between the two characters of Hamlet and Laertes. ... Where for Laertes, his act of taking revenge towards Hamlet was very quick and forceful, not wasting any time. ... The only thing on Laertes' mind is killing Hamlet and he will stop at nothing until he completes his mission. ... Laertes is proclaiming his revenge towards Hamlet and he will stop at nothing until he performs his duty. Laertes and the king, devise a plan to kill Hamlet by having a fencing match with him. ...

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Polonius offers Laertes good, fatherly advice before Laertes leaves Denmark. ... Polonius wants Laertes to be honest and live with honor. ... He wants Reynaldo to spy on Laertes. ... He does love Laertes, but fears what Laertes may do to his name. ... In Hamlet, he first approaches her after Laertes leaves. ...

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Hamlet apologizes for wronging Laertes in his madness, and Laertes superficially accepts his repentance. ... Laertes wounds Hamlet with the poisoned sword. In the scuffle, they exchange rapiers and Hamlet slices Laertes with the venomous weapon. ... In the commotion, Laertes confesses to Hamlet that the sword, which wounded them both, was laced with a fatal poison. ... Laertes and Hamlet exchange forgiveness as Laertes dies. ...

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Polonius obviously favored his older son Laertes, which can be seen through Polonius' advice and behavior toward Laertes, but since he was the only parent, Ophelia was obliged to respect and obey him. ... Laertes arrived back in Denmark when he heard of the death of his father. When he discovered that hamlet was the murderer of Polonius and Hamlet was back in Denmark, Laertes challenged him to a duel. Claudius told Laertes that he could get vengence for his father's death. At the duel, Laertes' sword would be sharpend and poisoned to ensure that Hamlet would die. ...

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"Too much water hast thou, poor Ophelia / And therefore I forbid my tears" (Laertes - IV, VII, 187-188). ... Then the Queen falls and dies and Claudius does not move, he is concentrating solely on the dual between Hamlet and Laertes. ... Ophelia, the daughter of Polonius and the sister of Laertes, did what the most involved men in her life wanted. Both Laertes and Polonius warned her of Hamlet and Ophelia did listen eventually and bowed down from Hamlets love. ... In the same speech, Laertes also says: "Be wary then; best safety lies in fear: / Youth to itself rebels, though none else nea...

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Polonius appears like a man who loves and cares about his son, Laertes. Before Laertes leaves to Paris, Polonius speaks to his son with advice that sounds sincere, but in reality is rehearsed, hollow, and without feeling. ... As Polonius gives his son Laertes his blessing to go away, he sends Reynaldo, a spy to follow him and keep an eye on him. ... He gives him the power to let his son Laertes stay or leave for Norway. ... What woudlst thou have, Laertes?" ...

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This is demonstrated in Hamlets relationship with his mother, Ophelia's relationship with Polonius and Laertes, and the women characters, in relation to the play as a whole. ... It was also thought that women were incapable of making rational decisions on their own, this is shown in Act 1 Scene 3 when both Polonius, Ophelia's father and Laertes, Ophelia's brother tell her how she should feel about Hamlet. When Laertes tells Ophelia "A violet in the youth of primary nature"(Act1. ...

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Quickly after Laertes takes his leave to France, Polonius warns Ophelia against Hamlet's amorous intentions with her. ... Polonius, as well as Laertes, does not trust Hamlet because he is vulnerable and dangerous. ... Laertes even tells Ophelia that she should "keep your chaste treasure close" (I, iii, 30-31), since it is her most prized virtue as a woman. Laertes and Polonius instruct Ophelia's relationships because they view women as sexual objects that need guidance. ... It was Laertes and Polonius' mistaken confidence, masquerading as knowledge that led to Ophelia&...

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Hamlet's foolish pride and lack of skepticism about his arranged duel with Laertes is the cause of his own death. ... A straight-ahead example of this rational concern can be found in Polonius' speech to Laertes. Polonius' concern for practical matters is seen in the following, Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice; Take each man's censure, but reserve they judgment Neither a borrower nor a lender be (1,3 68-75) as he continues to lecture Laertes on the importance of personal reservation, stinginess, and the importance of being conservative. ... In comparison t...

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He is introduced as a father who deeply cares for his son, Laertes. Polonius speaks to Laertes with advice which sounds honest, yet in truth, is acted, empty, and without feeling. ... Within his speech to Laertes, Polonius advises him to not borrow from others, to remain true to himself, and not to lie. ... However in reality does not trust his own son, he sends Renaldo after Laertes to follow and keep an eye on him and to see if he upholds those things. ...

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Polonius seems to be a man who loves and cares about his son, Laertes. ... (Act 1) Polonius gives his son Laertes his blessing to go away, he sends a spy to follow him and keep an eye on him. ...

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Claudius orders Laertes, Ophelia's brother, to duel against Hamlet with swords. ... After Hamlet defeats Laertes in a portion of the match, the King offers a toast to Hamlet saying, "Stay, give me drink. ...

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In the play "Hamlet," Gertrude and Ophelia offer similitudes and they are additionally differentiating characters. Gertrude, the mother of Hamlet, is a cherishing, fair, defensive mom. Ophelia, Hamlet's woman, is youthful, absurd, and belittled. One of the primary positions, to which they both diffe...

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Polonius appears like a man who loves and cares about his son, Laertes. ... In Act One Polonius gives his son Laertes his blessings for his stay in France, then later on he sends a spy to follow him and keep an eye on him. ...

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After the closet scene Gertrude keeps faith to her son and lies to her husband Claudius for Hamlet saying he killed Polonius in his madness: `And in his brainish apprehension Kills the unseen good old man' Then when Hamlet returns back to Elsinore and is arguing with Laertes, Gertrude seems worried about the consequences and tries to protect Hamlet by telling them to leave him as he is saying all this in his madness: `For love of God forbear him' `This is mere madness' During the fight Gertrude drinks to Hamlet and her success and shows her support for him: `The...

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Control Without characters like Polonius and Claudius, Hamlet would have been a completely different story. Their desire and eagerness to control others have a huge impact on this story. Many events would not have been possible without them dictating others. Control is a driving force in Hamlet....

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Horatio is also one of the few persons who returns to Elsinore only for the funeral ("My lord ... the funeral", act 1.2.175) , Laertes returned for Claudius" coronation and then left Elsinore for Paris, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern had not come for the royal events, but had been sent for to investigate Hamlet. ...

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HAMLET"S MORAL IDEALISM In all of William Shakespeare's classic tragedies, the often "heroic" protagonist demonstrates a clear flaw that will ultimately result in their downfall; fittingly, Hamlet is no different: It is Hamlet's moral idealism which makes him ignora...

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