Hamlet
The Shakespearean play, 'Hamlet,' is a story of revenge and the way the characters in the play respond to grief and the demands of loyalty. The importance of Laertes in the play is to show how he is easily manipulated and how he does not think before he acts, but instead he acts immediately.In Act IV Sc1 we see that Gertrude explains to Claudius that she believes Hamlet is truly mad and that as proof, he has killed Polonius and taken away the body. Claudius shows here that he was manipulative towards Polonius because he is thankful that he wasn't the one killed and that he was still alive. He manipulates everyone, his wife, Polonius, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern etc. He lies to his wife about her ex husband and he comforts her in a way so he can get what he wants and so he can get rid of Hamlet without Gertrude realizing. We sew this in Act IV Sc1 where he tells Gertrude not to worry and that he will deal with Hamlet. In Act IV scene 5 we also see Claudius's manipulation. Storming into the palace and throwing accusations at Claudius, Laertes reveals he is impulsive. Laertes's anger is due to the dishono
Claudius gives Laertes initiative to kill Hamlet saying for Hamlet's "death no wind of blame shall breathe" (act iv sc7) on the killer. Laertes acts on anger without thinking, but Hamlet waits, debating the consequence of committing murder. Shakespeare uses Laertes not only as a catalyst in the story, but as a contrast to the pensive Hamlet. The plan is that there will be a fencing match between Laertes and Hamlet; however Laertes's blade will be uncovered, allowing him to kill Hamlet. The idea of not avenging Polonius is unthinkable to Laertes. Claudius is asked by Laertes why he did not kill Hamlet since Hamlet wanted to kill him as well. He proceeds to develop a plan for Hamlet's death to look like an accident. So they have both made a plan on how to kill Hamlet. Claudius gives two reasons: first he does not want to hurt the Queen; and second, Hamlet is a favourite of the people of Denmark. His actions are rash, being based on anger, and Laertes is easily drawn into Denmark's corruption by Claudius. Laertes not only agrees to the king's plan, but he also goes a step further. Winning Laertes support by pointing Hamlet as a malicious killer, Claudius provokes Laertes to avenge Polonius. He questions about how much he loves his father. Both men seek the same kind of justice but choose different paths to attain it.
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