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How are Laertes wishes for revenge like Hamlets wishes for revenge?
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Is there a character in Hamlet like macduff in Macbeth?
Laertes best suits the similarities between Macduff and himself. Both of them lost their family because of the protagonist (Hamlet killed Polonius and unintentionally caused Ophelia's death while Macbeth killed Macduff's wife and son). As well, they swore they would take revenge on the protagonist in which both of them successfully did however Laertes did die. Another similarity is that they both do not like the protagonist as much. For example, Laertes does not want Ophelia hanging around with Hamlet as Hamlet could be after her body and not her love while Macduff does not like Macbeth at all since he's been acting crazy and seems like a tyrant.
What is the revenge in Hamlet?
Revenge is what drives the majority of the action of the play. It is the obligation Hamlet is given by the ghost of his father early on in the play and shapes most of the interactions between characters from that moment on. The complicated morality of revenge is a large part of Hamlet's torment. The revenge motive is what makes Hamlet "feign" madness and establishes the chain of events that leads to Ophelia's madness and death, as well as the enormous body count that amasses by the end of the play.
How old is Reynaldo in Hamlet?
Reynaldo is the spy that Polonius sends over to France to spy on his son Laertes. He is told that he is supposed to ask people in France what Laertes is actually like (does he party, drink, sleep with prostitutes etc.). The reasoning behind Polonius sending Reynaldo over to France is to see if Laertes is actually there studying art, or if he is just playing around.
How many tricks and poisons does it take to kill Hamlet?
Laertes had planned to kill Hamlet by fencing with him with a real pointed sword, not a harmless one with a button on the end. He has also poisoned the end of the sword. The idea is that Laertes is a better swordsman and will be able to skewer Hamlet with the poisoned rapier. Unfortunately for him, Hamlet is actually the better swordsman. It looks like Laertes is never going to touch him within the context of a duel. Thus Laertes abandons the polite conventions of duelling, and with the line "Have at you now!" attacks Hamlet in earnest. This does enable him to wound Hamlet, but in the scramble Hamlet gets hold of the pointy rapier and fatally wounds Laertes as well. Some productions show Laertes actually stabbing Hamlet in the back, but the above is more consistent with the text.
Is laertes a villain in Hamlet?
Claudius is not a full-blooded villain like Aaron in Titus Andronicus or Richard III in Richard III. He has committed murder, fratricide no less, because of his love and desire for his brother's wife. This is a very bad thing, but it appears that this is really the only bad thing he has done. However, Hamlet's provocative and dangerous behaviour (which results in the death of Claudius's close advisor) makes him someone who cannot be safely left alive. "Do it, England", says Claudius, "for like the hectic in my blood he rages and thou must cure me. 'Til I know 'tis done, howe'er my haps, my joys were ne'er begun." Laertes, on the other hand, is someone who is motivated, not by love or questions of safety for himself or the state, but out of revenge. He is the person who acts like we imagine the ghost wants Hamlet to act. So long as he can kill his man, he will "cut his throat i' the church". If we step back from this, we may ask, what do we consider to be the best way to deal with killers like Hamlet? For Hamlet has certainly killed Polonius, and he had no right to do so. Should it be the job of the son of the deceased to get the killer back? Is revenge laudable in a civilized society? Or rather do we not say that the disposition of murderers should be left to the government, which in a monarchy is the king? From this perspective, Laertes's plot on Hamlet's life is much more villainous than Claudius's.
How many deaths in the play result directly or indirectly from Hamlet's plot for revenge?
If we take it that Hamlet killed Polonius believing him to be the king, and therefore as a part of his plot for revenge, then Polonius's death, and indirectly Ophelia's arise from his act of revenge. Claudius of course dies from Hamlet's revenge. Gertrude, Laertes and Hamlet die as a result of Laertes and Claudius's plot. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern die just because Hamlet doesn't much like them.
Is there a character in Hamlet like macduff in Macbeth?
Laertes best suits the similarities between Macduff and himself. Both of them lost their family because of the protagonist (Hamlet killed Polonius and unintentionally caused Ophelia's death while Macbeth killed Macduff's wife and son). As well, they swore they would take revenge on the protagonist in which both of them successfully did however Laertes did die. Another similarity is that they both do not like the protagonist as much. For example, Laertes does not want Ophelia hanging around with Hamlet as Hamlet could be after her body and not her love while Macduff does not like Macbeth at all since he's been acting crazy and seems like a tyrant.
What is the website for your wishes like real wishes?
Tree of Wishes - just Google it. Best of luck.
What term describes what an actor breaks when he addresses the audience directly from stage like in Hamlets to be or not to be soliloquy?
Metafiction
Is Ophelia younger than Laertes?
The text does not say for certain. Certainly Ophelia is treated like a child whereas Laertes is treated like someone more mature, but this may not be a true indication of their respective ages. Polonius and Laertes (and Hamlet for that matter) treat Ophelia as if she has no mind of her own, no capability of acting on her own. And indeed this appears to be the case, but it may be because she has always been treated like that, not because she is young.
What does Sasuke like?
revenge.
What is the revenge in Hamlet?
Revenge is what drives the majority of the action of the play. It is the obligation Hamlet is given by the ghost of his father early on in the play and shapes most of the interactions between characters from that moment on. The complicated morality of revenge is a large part of Hamlet's torment. The revenge motive is what makes Hamlet "feign" madness and establishes the chain of events that leads to Ophelia's madness and death, as well as the enormous body count that amasses by the end of the play.
How old is Reynaldo in Hamlet?
Reynaldo is the spy that Polonius sends over to France to spy on his son Laertes. He is told that he is supposed to ask people in France what Laertes is actually like (does he party, drink, sleep with prostitutes etc.). The reasoning behind Polonius sending Reynaldo over to France is to see if Laertes is actually there studying art, or if he is just playing around.
How do you get revenge on a crush who hates you?
why would u want to get revenge? if he/she doesnt like you just get over it!!
How do you get revenge from friends?
Make there friend not like them :)
What does the word Best Wishes mean?
Best wishes is like saying good luck i hope you do great.
How many tricks and poisons does it take to kill Hamlet?
Laertes had planned to kill Hamlet by fencing with him with a real pointed sword, not a harmless one with a button on the end. He has also poisoned the end of the sword. The idea is that Laertes is a better swordsman and will be able to skewer Hamlet with the poisoned rapier. Unfortunately for him, Hamlet is actually the better swordsman. It looks like Laertes is never going to touch him within the context of a duel. Thus Laertes abandons the polite conventions of duelling, and with the line "Have at you now!" attacks Hamlet in earnest. This does enable him to wound Hamlet, but in the scramble Hamlet gets hold of the pointy rapier and fatally wounds Laertes as well. Some productions show Laertes actually stabbing Hamlet in the back, but the above is more consistent with the text.
