Hamlet and Laertes, two of the three main/prominent young men in Hamlet (Fortinbras being the third) are each other's foil characters. ... Therefore, one can note that both characters like to intervene in the romantic and sexual lives of the females closest to them, telling them what and what not to do and how to act. ... 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 in...

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