Hamlet and Laertes, two of the three main/prominent young men in Hamlet (Fortinbras being the third) are each other's foil characters. ... From the start of the play, Hamlet and Laertes' interests have been stated so as to show their opposing personalities. ... Therefore, one can note from the beginning that Hamlet is a man of thought while Laertes is a man of action. ... Only in this situation did Hamlet act very Laertes-like, which is usually very unlike his character. ... This attribute of Hamlet makes him trick Laertes into thinking he is not a good fencer, who then underestimat...

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