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1) Reading Hamlet reminded me of a humorous moment in my life. ...
(2) Hamlet was faced with a decision upon learning that Claudius murdered his father. ... Shakespeare uses Laertes and Fortinbras as foils to Hamlet, in order to help us understand why Hamlet acts the way he does.
(3) Foils are used in plays so that the readers are better able to understand the major character (Hamlet). ... [Short paragraph]
(4) The major foil for Hamlet is Laertes, the son of Polonius. ...
(5) We see this logical and rational reasoning in Hamlet, in Acts 1& 2 when he sets up the "mouse trap" for Claudius, in order to determine if he is guilty of murdering his father. ... [Hmmm] In Laertes we see a logical and rational reasoning process when he decides not to kill Claudius, but rather join the king in a plot to kill Hamlet. ... We can see that both Hamlet and Laertes try to use their wits to solve problems. ... Hamlet is very concerned about his mothers relationship with Claudius, and he obsesses over it. For example in the closet scene in Act 3, Hamlet tells his mother not to sleep with Claudius anymore. ... He expresses his concern over her relationship with Hamlet. ... He warns her that Hamlet will just hurt her in the long run, because he most likely will not marry a woman of her rank. ... ] her virginity to Hamlet.
(7) A less obvious similarity between the Hamlet and Laertes is the scrutiny that they are under from their parents. Hamlet is being watched carefully by Claudius and his mother, through his childhood friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. ...
[As you examine other essays in this set, note how some writers simply state that Hamlet and Laertes are similar without stating any similarities. ... Whereas in many essays I ask for evidence or examples, no one can say that this writer does not have reasons for comparing Laertes to Hamlet. ... ]
(8) All of these similarities help us to see the more important differences between Hamlet and Laertes. ... Unlike Hamlet[,] he does not do it in a selfish way. ... Hamlet, upon learning that his father was murdered, just talks and contemplates what to do, rather than move to action and avenge his death. ... Secondly, Laertes is up front with his sister about her relationship with Hamlet, while Hamlet waits until late into the play to confront his mother about her marriage to Claudius.
Approximate Word count = 1874
Approximate Pages = 7.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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