Compare And Contrast Hamlet And Laertes

Hamlet (prince of Denmark) can be greatly compared to Laertes (son of a noble), and Fortinbras (prince of Norway) in the play. They all are very similar but yet different at the same time. They all had love and respect for their fathers and felt the need to avenge their deaths, which all were brutally killed. All three believed that the murderers had dishonoured their fathers as well as themselves. They all reacted and took different approaches in attempt to restore honour in their families.

Laertes and Hamlet are foil characters as we all know. They act nothing alike. What I am gonna tell you how they are the same and how they are different so you know they are foil characters. What characteristic do you think they have that explaines why they are foil characters.Hamlet was a character who you would have thought he was clever and played circles around everyone when they thought they had played a circle around Hamlet. He acted mad and crazy, “O, that this too too sullied flesh would melt, Thaw and resolve itself into a dew, Or that the Everlasting had not fixed, His canon 'gainst self-slaughter! O God, God, How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable, Seem to me all the uses of this world!” Act 1 Scene 2. The only reason he acted like that is because his whole life was falling apart, he was depressed, his dad died and his mom remarried within two months of the death of her husband. He was always right about people he tried to warn his mother about the new king, and how he killed the old Hamlet which was the old king. Hamlet just wants to be protective of his mother, he does not want her to get hurt any more than she already is. Laertes is Ophelia’s brother, he tries to protect her from things. Laertes is a guy who, if things does not go as planned or if he threatened then he wants to fight and settle it. The only thing wrong with that is if he always done that then he would be killed by now already. The king

Laertes loses his family because of Hamlet’s actions. His father is killed by him and his sister kills herself because of her grief. Laertes and King Claudius begin to plot Hamlet’s murder, planning to poison him, by drink or wound, whichever comes first. However, the plan backfires on the both of them and Laertes dies from his own blade, but not before saying “The King, the King’s to blame.”

Many directors choose to make many different decisions when producing their version of Hamlet. Every actor portrays the character Hamlet in several ways making each version almost a new story. Mel Gibson's 1990 version and the 2009 David Tennant films are very different in style, scene omissions and several other aspects.

When comparing two different Hamlet movies I found that one scene in particular was obviously more different than the others. I compared Columbia pictures 1996 version with Kenneth Branagh playing the role of Hamlet versus BBC’s 2009 Hamlet in which David Tennant played the honorable role of Hamlet. When comparing both movies I found a lot of similarities but there was one major difference when I compared the “To be or not to be” scene. The scenes vary in multiple ways whether it is lighting, focus, camera movements, and even the actors that play Hamlet.

    In Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, the characters of Laertes and Hamlet both display impulsive reactions when angered. Once Laertes discovers his father has been murdered, he immediately assumes the slayer is Claudius. As a result of Laertes' speculation, he instinctively moves to avenge Polonius' death. "To hell, allegiance! Vows, to the blackest devil! Conscience and grace, to the profoundest pit! I dare damnation: to this point I stand, that both worlds I give to negligence, let come what comes; only I'll be revenged most thoroughly for my father." Act 4 Scene 5 lines 128-134 provide insight into Laertes' mind, displaying his desire for revenge at any cost.

“Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder” (I.V.31). In Shakespeare's play titled Hamlet, Lies, deception, and foul play are all encompassed into an iconic tale of revenge. The tragedy takes place in Denmark, following the death of Hamlet’s father, King Hamlet. Shortly after his death, King Hamlet’s brother Claudius marries, the Queen, who is prince Hamlet’s mother. The ghost of the dead king later shows himself to Hamlet in order to reveal that he was actually murdered by his own brother Claudius. After the ghost instructs Hamlet to avenge his death, he composes a plan involving false insanity, to discover whether Claudius really did kill his father and how to avenge his father's death. In comparing the original Hamlet play, to movie

In Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, Hamlet there are similarities between Hamlet, Fortinbras, and Laertes. They do have some character differences but they face many of the same challenges and are put in similar situations. All three of the men have lost their fathers and are seeking to avenge their deaths in some way. Hamlet is contemplating killing Claudius, Fortinbras has gathered an army to reclaim lands that his father lost, and Laertes will do whatever it takes to get revenge for Polonius’ death. The main difference between the three men is that Fortinbras and Laertes are willing to do whatever it takes to reach their goal while Hamlet spends the majority of his time in thought trying to decide the right thing to do.

No two individuals are alike, regardless of similar upbringing. It is reasonable to assume that even twins brought up in exactly the same environment, sharing the same daily activities, and living practically the same life, will act differently when faced with the same situation. Each individual evolves with his or her own uniqueness, style, and way of life. The audience witnesses this phenomenon in Shakespeare's Hamlet. Lord Hamlet and Laertes experienced similar childhoods, and shared similar family attributes. They were both born into royalty and throughout their lives were treated as such. Hamlet and Laertes were reared with the same forms of schooling, and were taught to abide by the same ethics and morals. Although Hamlet and Laertes

The Enigmatic Son and The Unnamed Girl: A Character Comparison In the play, Hamlet, one of the best works written by William Shakespeare, and “Lusus Naturae,”(Lusus) a short story, by Margaret Atwood, the authors capture the reader’s attention by the way the characters develop throughout the story. Hamlet and the Lusus are intelligent, contemplative and mindful human beings. They struggle with life itself, they are discontent with their families, specially their mothers, and they believe in heaven or an after life. The characters are impulsive and do not think about consequences, for this is the tragic end for both.

Hamlet is the main character in this story. The town of Denmark drives him mad and leads to many downfalls. Hamlet is focused on his revenge on the killer of his father to even realize he’s gone mad. He is a very impulsive character which means he doesn’t think before doing and this flaw could lead to many bad decisions. For instance whenever Hamlet escaped from England and came back to Denmark and figured out Ophelia was dead, he immediately acted to attack Laertes, shall I not forget to mention Laertes was in Ophelia’s grave whenever this happened. As Hamlet says in act 5 scene 1 to Laertes “Who is this Who makes such a show of his grief? This is I, Hamlet the Dane”.... (Hamlet leaps into the grave. They fight.) is the perfect example of his impulsiveness. Hamlet also says in this act “For, though I am not angry and foolish I have something dangerous in me, Which if you are wise, you will fear.” and I believe this portrays Hamlet to express a cocky trait.

By now you have most likely heard of my willful sink into the water beyond the castle, but I beseech you, do not weep for your dear sister Ophelia, for I am weeping no longer. I have finally found the courage within mine self to follow our beloved father Polonius into the grave. When news first broke of his untimely demise I was driven mad with trying to understand why he would depart from us so suddenly, but mad I am no longer. Mine eyes are cleared and I finally understand that father must have intended for me to follow him all along! Father would never leave me all alone if he didn’t intend for me to follow him. He always knew it was a proper woman’s duty to do as she is told and receive guidance from her father until she

Shakespeare’s plays contain many types of characters. In Hamlet Laertes is absent throughout most of the play. However, he still has a complex personality. At times, Laertes’s actions are caused by differing traits and, therefore create conflicting outcomes such as, a loved sister and the death of many. Nevertheless, these characteristics are what make him himself.

Claudius and Hamlet are both very selfish men. Claudius wants to be the king of

A. I could only feel sympathy for Hamlet throughout the play. Despite Hamlet's intelligence, his intricate plans, and his facade of "madness," I saw Hamlet as a sometimes confused, indecisive, hurt young man who was betrayed by almost everyone around him. Hamlet was the "gem" of Denmark until his father's death. After that, Hamlet's psyche seemed to deteriorate, despite his claims of faking insanity. To me, Hamlet's offensive remarks to Ophelia and Gertrude were cover-ups for how affected he was by King Hamlet's death. Hamlet was a young man whose thoughts always trumped his desires. Hamlet was never "a man of action" because extensively questioning himself or questioning the world always stopped him. " My thoughts be bloody, or be nothing