When Hamlet murders Laertes' father, Laertes seeks revenge for his father's death before asking any questions. ... Laertes shall be king!'... Through this similar situation, Hamlet's deliberation is highlighted by Laertes' haste, and Laertes' haste by Hamlet's deliberation. The play comes to a dramatic close as Laertes and Hamlet face each other in a fencing battle. ... Hamlet and Laertes then both wound each other, but Laertes is the first to die, parting with the words "Exchange forgiveness with me, noble Hamlet. ...

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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. ... The difference is that Laertes never finds out about Reynaldo spying on him where as Hamlet is able to figure...

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Fortinbras, Laertes, and Hamlet share love and respect for their respective fathers. ... Laertes and his father Polonius seem to share a mutual loyalty, and this drives Laertes to nearly kill the king, and then kill Hamlet. ... Laertes' relationship with Polonius evolves throughout the play. ... To ensure that Laertes follows his advice, Polonius hires someone to spy on his son. ... Laertes dies almost comically, representing his ignorance as well as his father's. ...

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" However, like 'In The End,' nothing really matters, because Hamlet's ultimate downfall is at the hand of Laertes, a man whose situation mirrors his own. It almost is like Hamlet committed suicide, because he and Laertes were in such remarkably similar frames of mind. ... Hamlet, Laertes, Ophelia, Gertrude, and Claudius, on the other hand, are completely and unequivocally slaves to their passions, and they all end up dead. ...

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Hamlet Laertes and Hamlet both display impulsive reactions when angered. Once Laertes discovers his father has been murdered Laertes immediately assumes the slayer is Claudius. ... Laertes highly respects and loves his father Polonius. ... Hamlet and Laertes both have a strong love for Ophelia. ... The families of Laertes and Hamlet contain similar attributes. ...

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The second murder is Polonius who is supposed to be revenged by his son Laertes. ... Polonius's son, Laertes, returns to Denmark in a rage. ... Claudius concocts a plan to use Laertes" desire for revenge to secure Hamlet's death. Laertes will fence Hamlet, but Claudius will poison Laertes" blade so that if he draws blood, Hamlet will die. ... The fencing match is arranged between Hamlet and Laertes. ...

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During the game, Laertes wounded Hamlet by his poisoned blade, yet still Hamlet beat Laertes with his dying breath. ... Laertes sought revenge on Hamlet without any hesitation. ... Laertes asked this, "None but his enemies- (4 5 165). ... Laertes mentioned how deadly the toxin he was used. ... During the fight, Laertes was able to wound Hamlet. ...

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Do you think Hamlet and Laertes are a like, or different? ... Laertes acts out of anger and jumps to conclusions. ... Laertes shall be king!"" ... [King dies]" (Shakespeare, Hamlet, V, ii, 314-319) Laertes avenges his father's death at the end of the play too; Laertes has a fencing match against Hamlet. ... Hamlet and Laertes both have strong feelings towards Ophelia. ...

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Another courtier, who was one of the purer characters, was Laertes. Laertes was the son of Polonius and the brother of Ophelia, who was dating Hamlet. Laertes receives permission from the King and his father to take leave for France. ... Laertes and Hamlet actually had confliction characters throughout the play. ... The action that Laertes does is partially redeemed when he confesses his evils to Hamlet. ...

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''Laertes, was your father dear to you?'' ... Claudius also flatters Laertes by mentioning his swordsman-ship skills and saying that Hamlet envies Laertes for his talent. Laertes hears what he wants to hear. ... This quote from Laertes is somewhat ironic to Hamlet as Laertes wouldn't care where or when he killed Hamlet as long as his life was taken. ... How would Laertes also act if he were Hamlet? ...

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Hamlet, Laertes, and Fortinbras all seek to avenge the death of their father's. ... Laertes in is an emotional state as he is surrounded by feelings of loss. ... Laertes is so inflamed at the moment that he's making assumptions. ... It is then that Laertes decides to kill Hamlet to avenge his father's death. Laertes and Claudius make a scheme to kill Hamlet with a poison tipped sword. ...

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Finally, Laertes is used as a foil for Hamlet. ... Laertes is the king's advisor's son, while Hamlet is next in line for the throne. ... Laertes immediately called for blood when learning of his father's murder. ... Laertes teams up with Claudius hoping that he could help him get revenge on Hamlet. ... Laertes deceit causes Hamlet's, the queen's, as well as his own death. ...

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This is the last straw that pushes her faithful brother Laertes to consider murder. Laertes comes back to Denmark when he hears of his father's death, and is prepared to see Polonius" murderer punished. ... Laertes responds with "I [have] a noble father lost; / A sister driven into desperate terms . ... He jokes around with Laertes, saying, "you but dally I am afeard you make a wanton of me" (5. 2. 301-303). ... Laertes realizes that he let passion and vengeance overcome his sane mind and now feels bad about it. ...

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Laertes is probably very sincere, as he wishes only the best for his sister. ... Perhaps Laertes knows something about Hamlet's reputation. Whatever his reasons, Laertes does not want Ophelia's buttons to be disclosed. ... She hopes that Laertes is not engaged in some "dalliance" himself She is worried that Laertes is going to "reck" his own "rede." ... you speak like a green girl", and Laertes treating her as though her judgment is suspect. ...

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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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And Polonius gave Laertes some final advices before he departed to France. ... Laertes worried about Ophelia and finally decided to bring up the subject with her. ... As expected, Polonius asked Ophelia for Laertes?... Meanwhile Laertes would pursue his studies and double his money from buying stock. Laertes?...

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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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Laertes is the son of Polonius and a soldier. ... Laertes" persona illustrates Hamlet's need to complete the task at hand (revenge) as well as Hamlet's impulsiveness. Like Hamlet, Laertes is a good warrior but spontaneous and seeks revenge for his father's death. ... In act 5, scene 2 Laertes is poisoned by Hamlet with his own sword. ... In Hamlet, Shakespeare defines Hamlet through Laertes, Fortinbras and Horatio. ...

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Laertes argues with the priest and jumps into the grave in grief. ... Hamlet was vicious and attacked Laertes and causes him to drop the sword. Hamlet then gets hold of both swords and accidentally tosses his to Laertes. Hamlet slashed Laertes with the poisoned sword causing him to bleed also. ... Laertes then tells Hamlet th...

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Claudius turns to Laertes, who is the son of Polonius and Laertes states that he wants to go back to France. ... Summary: Laertes prepares to leave for France. ... Summary: Polonius sends Reynaldo to France with money and written notes for Laertes, he orders him to spy on Laertes personal life. ... Hamlet has a duel with Laertes with a poison sword. Hamlet gets wounded, and so does Laertes. ...

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And later on in the play the queen tells Laertes and the King the breaking news, Ophelia is dead. ... Laertes, now seeking revenge against Hamlet to avenge his father's and sis-ter's deaths, challenges Hamlet to a duel. ... Hamlet and Laertes are both seriously wounded. Before dying, Laertes tells Hamlet the truth and all the details about Claudius's plot against Hamlet. ... And right after Hamlet kills Claudius, Laertes responds by saying "He is justly served." ( Act V, Scene II, line 329) Hamlet asks Horatio to tell the world the truth about what had happened. ...

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"Hamlet" by William Shakespeare, is a revenge tragedy set in Denmark, which was written around 1600. It closely follows the dramatic conventions of revenge in Elizabethan theatre. Revenge tragedies originally stemmed from the Greeks, who wrote and performed the first plays. After the Greeks came Sen...

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Polonius and Laertes warn her about the prince who seems to be mentally unbalanced. ... Through anger Claudius and Laertes come up with a plan to kill Hamlet, during a fencing duel using a poisoned sword. ... Hamlet and Laertes start to argue with each other. ... During the duel Hamlet and Laertes are both wounded. ... Right before Hamlet's death he forgives Laertes, as does Laertes forgive him. = The play, Hamlet is very hard to understand, because of its characters and ideas. ...

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Polonius and Laertes warn her about the prince who seems to be mentally unbalanced. ... Through anger Claudius and Laertes come up with a plan to kill Hamlet, during a fencing duel using a poisoned sword. ... Hamlet and Laertes start to argue with each other. ... During the duel Hamlet and Laertes are both wounded. ... Right before Hamlet's death he forgives Laertes, as does Laertes forgive him. = The play, Hamlet is very hard to understand, because of its characters and ideas. ...

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Shakespeare's Hamlet gives great examples of honor and loyalty through Polonius and Laertes" father/ son relationship. From the beginning of the story Polonius and Laertes seem to be quite close. Even though Laertes is unaware of his father's behavior while he is away at school, they still love each other. ... Laertes feels obligated and more then willing to seek revenge on his father's death. ... Polonius cares for Laertes so much (and for himself) that he sends someone to make sure he is upholding the honor of the family. ...

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