Since the beginning, Hamlet, Laertes, and Fortinbras had been proclaimed bastard

by the deaths of their father by another's hand. Experiencing the same pain of the loss of

their fathers, each of them wished to seek the recompense of it with the blood of those

who murdered their fathers. With the experience came a driving force that would

overpower their own will. A relationship of holding a vendetta would be one of the many

similarities as so they would also share many differences.

"Let come what comes, only I'll be revenged

Most throughly for my father." (4, 5, 153-154)

Imposing madness forced upon Laertes, lured him into a path that has lead him

astray from the life of happiness and bliss he had known. The death of his father has

imposed an insanity unlike and he has yet to know about. The insanity that Laertes is

experiencing here is much like the insanity Hamlet has been feeling and experiencing

through out the entire tragedy. At this point, both Hamlet and Laertes were so similar in

there insanity. Such similarities like a strong hatred toward King Claudius and an

overwhelming need to avenge the deaths of their dear fathers.

each other. From the beginning, they were close opposites before the death of King

the epiphany of their driving force. In comparison, Hamlet's reaction to discovering the

Where as Laertes, he immediately broke into the chamber demanding that he be

damn Claudius forever. Fortinbras was assembling his forces while Hamlet was waiting

person that held nearly the same driving forces. Hamlet had found someone that had lost

holding no value now. Each of his thoughts would now be bloody with the any thoughts

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Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)