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. ...
Hamlet apologizes for wronging Laertes in his madness, and Laertes superficially accepts his repentance. ... Laertes wounds Hamlet with the poisoned sword. In the scuffle, they exchange rapiers and Hamlet slices Laertes with the venomous weapon. ... In the commotion, Laertes confesses to Hamlet that the sword, which wounded them both, was laced with a fatal poison. ... Laertes and Hamlet exchange forgiveness as Laertes dies. ...
Polonius appears like a man who loves and cares about his son, Laertes. Before Laertes leaves to Paris, Polonius speaks to his son with advice that sounds sincere, but in reality is rehearsed, hollow, and without feeling. ... As Polonius gives his son Laertes his blessing to go away, he sends Reynaldo, a spy to follow him and keep an eye on him. ... He gives him the power to let his son Laertes stay or leave for Norway. ... What woudlst thou have, Laertes?" ...
Quickly after Laertes takes his leave to France, Polonius warns Ophelia against Hamlet's amorous intentions with her. ... Polonius, as well as Laertes, does not trust Hamlet because he is vulnerable and dangerous. ... Laertes even tells Ophelia that she should "keep your chaste treasure close" (I, iii, 30-31), since it is her most prized virtue as a woman. Laertes and Polonius instruct Ophelia's relationships because they view women as sexual objects that need guidance. ... It was Laertes and Polonius' mistaken confidence, masquerading as knowledge that led to Ophelia&...
Hamlet's foolish pride and lack of skepticism about his arranged duel with Laertes is the cause of his own death. ... A straight-ahead example of this rational concern can be found in Polonius' speech to Laertes. Polonius' concern for practical matters is seen in the following, Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice; Take each man's censure, but reserve they judgment Neither a borrower nor a lender be (1,3 68-75) as he continues to lecture Laertes on the importance of personal reservation, stinginess, and the importance of being conservative. ... In comparison t...
He is introduced as a father who deeply cares for his son, Laertes. Polonius speaks to Laertes with advice which sounds honest, yet in truth, is acted, empty, and without feeling. ... Within his speech to Laertes, Polonius advises him to not borrow from others, to remain true to himself, and not to lie. ... However in reality does not trust his own son, he sends Renaldo after Laertes to follow and keep an eye on him and to see if he upholds those things. ...
