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In the play Hamlet, William Shakespeare uses the characters of Laertes and Horatio as foils to the tragic figure of Hamlet. Because Hamlet's character is in contrast to them, he becomes more vivid for the reader. In the lawless and poisonous unweeded garden , that is the court of Denmark, it seems to Prince Hamlet that an educated, thoughtful, just and morally upright person can set things right only by sacrificing his own life. In order to rescue his country from the evil corruption caused by his stepfather, King Claudius, Hamlet is willing to take extreme measures to the security of his country. Laertes, Polonius's son and brother of Ophelia, has returned in secret from France after he has heard the rumour of his father's death. He feels very depressed and distressed about that. As Laertes, accompanied by his followers, breaks into the castle, the first person he sees is the King. At the time, in Laertes' mind, there is nothing more important than his concern for his father's death. Impetuously, he rushes to the King addresses King Claudius to a vile king , takes out his sword and points it threateningly at the King, demanding of him where his father's corpse is. Also he immediately declares that nothing can stop his will, not all the world and will husband them so well .
Approximate Word count = 871
Approximate Pages = 3.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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