The Great Hamlet Laertes Paper Kevin Furet Although adversaries, Laertes and Hamlet share several characteristics which make them similar, enabling the audience to learn more about each character individually. There are a variety of supports regarding this discussion throughout the play. Their love for Ophelia, association with their respective families and their similar but differentiated purpose for angered actions, are the primary examples to show the character revelations through a contrast of Hamlet and Laertes. …showed first 75 words of 891 total…

…showed last 75 words of 891 total…is evident in Hamlet's reaction to Ophelia's rejection. In the same way, Laertes cares and affection is revealed by the advice to Ophelia. The families of Laertes and Hamlet contain similar attributes. Hamlet and Laertes hold a high admiration for their fathers and are willing to even kill the king to enact revenge. In conclusion, learning about one person through a contrast with another is how people choose their friends and their enemies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**