When Hamlet murders Laertes' father, Laertes seeks revenge for his father's death before asking any questions. ... Laertes heard of his father's murder and came back home from France in order to seek an explanation and avenge his father's murder from King Claudius along with a group of supporters. ... While Laertes had to deal with his father's murder, Hamlet, similarly, had to face the responsibilities of his father's murder as the son of King Hamlet; however, Hamlet went about seeking his revenge in a much more deliberated fashion than Laertes did, and chastises...

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The factor that drives Hamlet's desire to murder Claudius is heavily questioned, providing a debate on whether Hamlet's eagerness to avenge his father is due to a bloodthirsty desire for revenge or because of a moral obligation to bring his father justice. ... King Hamlet's ghost says to his son, "if thou didst ever thy dear father love" then he needed to "revenge his foul and most unnatural murder." ... in which Laertes replies, "That drop of blood that's calm proclaims me bastard, cried cuckold to my father." ... A villain kills my father, and for that, I, his sole son, ...

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From the start, it is apparent that Hamlet strongly dislikes Claudius, indicated by his excitement upon being told that his father had indeed been murdered by Claudius. In fact, the Ghost fulfills all of Hamlet's wildest dreams regarding a conspiracy against his father, a strange coincidence, lending weight to the idea that it may quite well have not been coincidental. ... The Ghost's speech expressed ideas that were spot-on regarding Hamlet's suspicious about his father's death, which would seem extremely unlikely in almost any given situation. But by telling him these th...

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Feeling compelled to respond to the call of his dead father, he is faced with the decision to forgive and forget or seek revenge. ... Hamlet expresses his will to rid of his duty and to avenge for his father, yet he does not want to kill Claudius during his prayer and send him to heaven. ... Polonius also exhibits irony when he points out that a mother is partial to her son, thus his eavesdropping on their conversation will prove to be advantageous for the King, which he plans to tell the King his discoveries, however it is a huge disadvantage for Polonius because he is killed before he can co...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate