Despite their opposing personalities, both had the same desire to take revenge for their fathers whom they shared deep love and respect for, although the method of carrying out this desire was immensely different. Hamlet, upon knowing the truth from the ghost, weeps and vows to take revenge, then proceeds to think of the after-life and death and takes a long time to plan the murder of Claudius (only after he saw his mother dying in front of him did he consider killing Claudius justifiable) despite the golden opportunities presented to him. ... This attribute of Hamlet makes him trick Laertes i...

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