What is the difference between reynaldo and prince Hamlet in William shakespeares Hamlet?

Answer 1

Reynaldo is only in one scene and gets next-to-no characterization. That makes this a difficult question, although the easy answer is just that: Hamlet is the central character while Reynaldo could be cut out of the play completely and nobody would notice. If one were to reach for a contrast, one might say that Hamlet gets a straightforward instruction, "avenge your father," but dithers about it, while Reynaldo gets a bizarre instruction, "go slander my son to see if anyone agrees with you," but follows it with little hesitation.