Although, Fortinbras and Hamlet both lose their fathers under very similar circumstances, their reactions are very different. While Hamlet spends most of his time plotting revenge over the outrage of the murder of his father, Fortinbras goes proactive, raises an army and avenges his fatherâ??s death immediately.
Fortinbras uncle is the brother of Old Fortinbras (the father to the Fortinbras in the play), who was killed by Old Hamlet before the play begins. He, Fortinbras uncle, is the current ruler of Norway, and as such is often refered to as "Norway." In Shakespeare's text, all of the action involving this uncle happens off-stage, hence he is not a listed character.
King Hamlet won, and therefore won certain territories in Norway, which young Fortinbras resents.
Hamlet was at school at Wittenberg, a famous college in Germany. Wittenberg is where the Protestant Reformation started, and that's probably the association we're supposed to make. He returned to Elsinore for the funeral.
Fortinbras son of Fortinbras has sharked up some soldiers in the skirts of Norway to invade Denmark with a view to taking back certain lands which Hamlet father of Hamlet had taken from him. Claudius the King of Denmark is on to him, however, and gets Fortinbras's uncle the king of Norway to stop the invasion. In the meantime, Denmark is ready for the invading army should it arrive.
"Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder." Simple as that. He wants young Hamlet to kill the man who murdered him. Hamlet summarizes the request as "Remember me!" but it's clear that what is meant is a call to vengeance.
Fortinbras had it coming because his name was gay
Hamlet nominates young Fortinbras to take the throne of Denmark.
Fortinbras uncle is the brother of Old Fortinbras (the father to the Fortinbras in the play), who was killed by Old Hamlet before the play begins. He, Fortinbras uncle, is the current ruler of Norway, and as such is often refered to as "Norway." In Shakespeare's text, all of the action involving this uncle happens off-stage, hence he is not a listed character.
King Hamlet won, and therefore won certain territories in Norway, which young Fortinbras resents.
Hamlet was at school at Wittenberg, a famous college in Germany. Wittenberg is where the Protestant Reformation started, and that's probably the association we're supposed to make. He returned to Elsinore for the funeral.
Claudius sends ambassadors to "Old Norway"to try to get him to calm young Fotinbras down. Fortinbras has sent Denmark a list of ultimatums, thinking they are weak from the death of Hamlet sr., or else he will wage war.
Fortinbras son of Fortinbras has sharked up some soldiers in the skirts of Norway to invade Denmark with a view to taking back certain lands which Hamlet father of Hamlet had taken from him. Claudius the King of Denmark is on to him, however, and gets Fortinbras's uncle the king of Norway to stop the invasion. In the meantime, Denmark is ready for the invading army should it arrive.
"Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder." Simple as that. He wants young Hamlet to kill the man who murdered him. Hamlet summarizes the request as "Remember me!" but it's clear that what is meant is a call to vengeance.
Young Fortinbras, the character from Shakespeare's "Hamlet," seeks to reclaim the lands lost by his father, the former King of Norway. He is determined to assert his family's honor and restore their power, demonstrating ambition and a willingness to take action. Throughout the play, his military pursuits contrast with Hamlet's indecision, highlighting themes of action versus inaction. Ultimately, Fortinbras represents a sense of purpose and resolution in a world marked by chaos and uncertainty.
Hamlet is about a young man (Hamlet) who is told by the ghost of his father that Hamlet's uncle and stepfather murdered him. Hamlet acts crazy while waiting for the right moment to kill his uncle, but his uncle is spying on him and guesses the truth. In the end the uncle's plot to kill Hamlet almost succeeds, but before he dies, Hamlet completes his revenge.
Young Fortinbras had gathered a troop of lawless desperadoes to try and take back the land that his father lost.. can be found in Act 1 Scene 1 lines 99-111
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