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	Hamlet: Summary of the Scenes.
		When Hamlet sees Laertes jump into the grave, crying with grief, Hamlet jumps in after and protests that he was the only one who ever truly loved her and that Laertes has no right to be displaying such emotions.
		Laertes accepts Hamlet's apology, but states that his honour demands that Hamlet duel with him to defend his honour to the court.
		Laertes falls and before he dies, he informs Hamlet that the sword tip was poisoned.
	www.compusmart.ab.ca /hamlet/ham_sum.htm (5564 words)

	Revenge. Hardin Aasand: O'ertopping Pelion: Hamlet, Laertes, and the Revenge Tradition
		Observing Laertes's leap into the grave (a leap which editors always retain and which critics invariably embrace), and incensed by Laertes' enlarded elegy, Hamlet responds in kind, and yet his leap (which critics still dispute) is an iteration that is imbued with the clownish disposition acquired from his jesting encounter with the festive gravedigger.
		Hamlet seals the ceremony with his own eruption of leaping and physicality, engaging Laertes in a bifurcated dance that marries tragedy and comedy in a grim marriage of contrariety.
		If Hamlet appears unattractive and physically aggressive within the grave, duplicating Laertes's own rant, it is because he has been occupying a different stage and a different dramatic mode of presentation.
	pages.unibas.ch /shine/revengeaasand.htm (4078 words)

	Free laertes Essays
		Laertes and Horatio as Foils for Shakespeare's Hamlet
		Laertes and Fortinbras as Foils for Shakespeare's Hamlet
		Hamlet- The Importance Of Laertes And Fortinbras In Hamlet
	www.123helpme.com /search.asp?text=laertes (143 words)

	hamlet_plot.doc
		118-120, the results of the fight are tragic: the queen is poisoned by the cup designed for Hamlet; Hamlet is poisoned and killed by Laertes’ sword; Laertes is killed by Hamlet by the same sword; the king is killed by the poisoned sword and also drinks of the poisoned cup.
		96ff, However, the king has a new plan: he joins forces with Laertes (who wants to avenge Polonius) against Hamlet.
		180-181; see website): 1) Hamlet’s character is extremely contradictory: he appears as both weak and strong, it is not possible to explain Hamlet’s behavior from the point of view of a real-life person.
	web.sbu.edu /theology/bychkov/hamlet_plot.doc (1304 words)

	Asim: AP English 12: Novels/Plays: Hamlet: Summary
		When Hamlet sees Laertes jump into the grave, crying with grief, Hamlet jumps in after and protests that he was the only one who ever truly loved her and that Laertes has no right to be displaying such emotions.
		Laertes accepts Hamlet's apology, but states that his honour demands that Hamlet duel with him to defend his honour to the court.
		Laertes' sword tip is poisoned and Claudius plans to have Hamlet drink a toast out of a poisoned goblet, if it seems Hamlet might win the fight.
	www.auburn.edu /~aliasim/school/english/hamlet/summary.html (5577 words)

	Passage analysis of Hamlet 5.2, by K.E.
		Furthermore the reason that Laertes is able to inform Hamlet to kill the King, is because he is the only character who knows the King told him (Laertes) to ‘choose (/) A sword unbated, and, in a pass of practice, (/) Requite him (Hamlet) for your (Laertes) father’ (4.7 139-40).
		For the duration of the speech, Hamlet has to realise that he is murdered, Laertes murdered him, his mother is murdered, and ‘the King, the King’s to blame’ (5.2 320).
		Laertes’ repetition of words also underlines Hamlet’s need to be convinced.
	www.chass.utoronto.ca /~cpercy/courses/220Passage2Keyke.htm (1924 words)

	Title: "Hamlet" - Topics: Drama/England
		In the duel, Laertes' own instrument of revenge, the poisoned sword, is unexpectedly turned on him when he drops it and Hamlet picks it up.
		it motivates Laertes to kill Hamlet and it makes the King understand that he must kill Hamlet.
		When Laertes discloses that Claudius is to blame for the killings, the King is revealed as an evil person who will continue to corrupt others, just as he had corrupted Laertes and the Queen.
	www.teachwithmovies.org /samples/hamlet.html (5654 words)

	Enjoying "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare
		Laertes will "accidentally" choose a weapon that is actually sharp, with which he'll kill Hamlet.
		Laertes tells everything, and shouts "The king's to blame!" For the first time, Hamlet can kill the king and have people realize he was right.
		Laertes says in an aside that he's having moral qualms about killing Hamlet by treachery.
	www.pathguy.com /hamlet.htm (17932 words)

	Hamlet-Laertes Inheritance
		All that Laertes and the rest of the court saw then was the spectacle of Hamlet being consoled with doubtful sincerity by the man who had just deprived him of his inheritance, and thereby given him more than enough reason for prolonged melancholy.
		The threat of lost inheritance out of the way, Laertes has no further reason to suspect Claudius of complicity in the death itself, or to doubt his credibility when he accuses Hamlet.
		And by returning to that revealing allusion, Laertes connects his own cause with Hamlet's in the only respect known to him at the time, loss of inheritance.
	www.shakespearefellowship.org /virtualclassroom/Law/burton-laertes.htm (5093 words)

	SparkNotes: Hamlet: Character List
		Ophelia is a sweet and innocent young girl, who obeys her father and her brother, Laertes.
		About thirty years old at the start of the play, Hamlet is the son of Queen Gertrude and the late King Hamlet, and the nephew of the present king, Claudius.
		Polonius- The Lord Chamberlain of Claudius’s court, a pompous, conniving old man. Polonius is the father of Laertes and Ophelia.
	www.sparknotes.com /shakespeare/hamlet/characters.html (623 words)

	CliffsNotes::Hamlet:Book Summary and Study Guide
		Laertes’ love for Ophelia and duty to Polonius drive him to passionate action, while Hamlet& love for Gertrude and duty to King Hamlet drive him to passionate inaction.
		In Laertes resides the picture of what Hamlet could be if the sound of his own words did not mesmerize him.
		Hamlet and Laertes presumably grew up together, fencing with one another and confiding in one another.
	www.cliffsnotes.com /WileyCDA/LitNote/id-121,pageNum-72.html (144 words)

	Hamlet essays - Laertes’ Place in Hamlet
		Even in the situations there is a curious parallelism; for Fortinbras, like Hamlet, is the son of a king, lately dead, and succeeded by his brother; and Laertes, like Hamlet, has a father slain, and feels bound to avenge him.
		The son of Polonius and brother of Ophelia, Laertes must suffer the demise of both father and sister during the course of Hamlet.
		And with this parallelism in situation there is a strong contrast in character; for both Fortinbras and Laertes possess in abundance the very quality which the hero seems to lack, so that, as we read, we are tempted to exclaim that either of them would have accomplished Hamlet’s task in a day.
	www.123helpme.com /preview.asp?id=6481 (144 words)

	Shady Shakespeare Theatre Company
		Claudius and Laertes plot together against Hamlet, making arrangements for a duel between the young men that isn’t what it appears to be: both Laertes’s sword and a cup of wine to be offered by the king are poisoned.
		Hamlet wounds Laertes with the poisoned sword; he reveals the plot and forgives Hamlet for the death of Polonius before he dies.
		Laertes, her brother, returns from university in Paris for her funeral.
	www.shadyshakes.org /playbill/hamlet.htm (869 words)

	Essay or Coursework : Laertes and Fortinbras as Foils in Hamlet.
		In Hamlet, it is the characters of Laertes and Fortinbras that act as foils, by giving the audience a more complete view of the protagonist, Prince Hamlet.
		Laertes and Hamlet are similar in that they both have had a father murdered in cold blood, and both have
		Essay or Coursework : Laertes and Fortinbras as Foils in Hamlet.
	www.coursework.info /i/32131.html (329 words)

	Laertes (character) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Laertes kills Hamlet with a poisoned rapier to avenge his family's death.
		Laertes is the son of Polonius as well as brother to Ophelia.
		Laertes, having heard of his father's death, returns to Denmark with a rebel force.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laertes_(character) (392 words)

	A. C. Bradley's Shakespearean Tragedy, p. 90
		And with this parallelism in situation there is a strong contrast in character; for both Fortinbras and Laertes possess in abundance the very quality which the hero seems to lack, so that, as we read, we are tempted to exclaim that either of them would have accomplished Hamlet's task in a day.
		It is further very probable that the main change made by Shakespeare in the story as already represented on the stage, lay in a new conception of Hamlet's character and so of the cause of his delay.
		And, secondly, we find among them two, Laertes and Fortinbras, who are evidently designed to throw the character of the hero into relief.
	www.webcom.com /pweller/bradley/tr90.html (355 words)

	SparkNotes: Hamlet: Act I, scenes iii–iv
		Further, Laertes’ speech to Ophelia is laced with forceful sexual imagery, referring to her “chaste treasure open” to Hamlet’s “unmaster’d importunity” (I.iii.
		Polonius’s long speech advising Laertes on how to behave in France is self-consciously paternal, almost excessively so, as if to hammer home the contrast between the fatherly love Laertes enjoys and Hamlet’s state of loss and estrangement.
		Ophelia agrees to keep Laertes’ advice as a “watchman” close to her heart but urges him not to give her advice that he does not practice himself.
	www.sparknotes.com /shakespeare/hamlet/section3.rhtml (1139 words)

	literature
		While Laertes is off in France, however, Polonius is killed by Hamlet, the Queen recalling that he ÒWhips out his rapier, cries ÔA rat, a rat!ÕÓ (4.1.10), implying that Polonius is indeed a ÒratÓ, in the most underhanded and demeaning sense of the word.
		As Scene Three begins, Laertes is speaking with his sister, Ophelia, about her relationship with Hamlet, and warning her to ÒWeigh what loss your honour may sustain,/ If with too credent ear you list his songs,Ó (1.3.29) else she lose her virtue to Prince Hamlet.
		Laertes tries both ways, but since he cannot decide which path to take, he exemplifies the metaphor to its fullest, only getting off the ball after it has passed over the cliff.
	www.papercamp.com /lit37.htm (797 words)

	Hamlet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hamlet is pricked with the sword and fatally poisoned, but in the ensuing brawl, he swaps blades with Laertes, and deals a deep wound to Laertes with the poisoned sword.
		Hamlet is possibly the most discussed and contentious character in the whole of world drama and indeed in the whole of Western literature.
		Hamlet's "To be, or not to be" soliloquy (Act Three, Scene One), the most popular passage in the play, is so well known that it has become a stumbling-block for many modern actors.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hamlet (3638 words)

	Hamlet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hamlet is pricked with the sword and fatally poisoned, but in the ensuing brawl, he swaps blades with Laertes, and deals a deep wound to Laertes with the poisoned sword.
		Hamlet is possibly the most discussed and contentious character in the whole of world drama and indeed in the whole of Western literature.
		Hamlet's "To be, or not to be" soliloquy (Act Three, Scene One), the most popular passage in the play, is so well known that it has become a stumbling-block for many modern actors.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hamlet (3739 words)

	Ophelia (character) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		She is deeply loved by both Hamlet and her brother, Laertes.
		Ophelia is the submissive daughter of Polonius, a chief advisor to the new King Claudius, in the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare.
		Nothing is known about her mother, as the subject is not touched upon in the play.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ophelia_(character) (295 words)

	Hamlet8.htm
		In Olivier's, shortly after giving Laertes his leave and blessing, he then leads Ophelia aside and, kind but firm, instructs her never to see or make contact with Hamlet again, and she, being the respectful daughter, is forced to oblige.
		Laertes- a suave and debonair noble, who knows he is the son of the chief advisor to the King, and shows it.
		The scene that truly tests Laertes mettle is act 5 scene 1 where at the very peak of his mourning, he is confronted by the very man who in his eyes has slain both his dear sister and respected father.
	users.netropolis.net /slummit/port/ryanm/Hamlet8.htm (1481 words)

	Hamlet Summary guide at Absolute Shakespeare
		Summoned by Osric to fence against Laertes, Hamlet arrives at a hall in the castle and fights Laertes.
		The Ghost tells Hamlet to avenge his death but not to punish Queen Gertrude for remarrying; it is not Hamlet's place and her conscience and heaven will judge her...
		Hamlet suspects Ophelia is spying on him and is increasingly hostile to her before leaving.
	absoluteshakespeare.com /guides/hamlet/summary/hamlet_summary.htm (1481 words)

	Hamlet3.doc
		Laertes reacts to the news of his father’s murder in a much different way than Hamlet reacted when he found out his father was murdered.
		Laertes is a distorted reflection of Hamlet, since both take justice into their own hands.
		Laertes eventually gets his revenge, but he also dies in the process, re- emphasizing the “eye for an eye” theme.
	www.arches.uga.edu /~pritan/Hamlet3.doc (952 words)

	Title: "Hamlet" - Topics: Drama/England
		This sets in motion the revenge of Laertes which the King turns into a successful conspiracy to poison Hamlet.
		When Laertes discloses that Claudius is to blame for the killings, the King is revealed as an evil person who will continue to corrupt others, just as he had corrupted Laertes and the Queen.
		Laertes meets death because of the unintended consequences of his act of revenge.
	www.teachwithmovies.org /samples/hamlet.html (5654 words)

	NovelGuide: Hamlet: Character Profiles
		Horatio is left alive at the end to tell of the events leading to the deaths of Hamlet, Laertes, Claudius, and Gertrude.
		Laertes: Son of Polonius and brother of Ophelia.
		Her death is used by Claudius to enlist the help of her brother in the murder of Hamlet.
	www.novelguide.com /hamlet/characterprofiles.html (514 words)

	Term-Papers.us - Character Analysis: Polonius
		These aspects of his character are revealed in his relationships with the King, Ophelia, Laertes, and Hamlet.
		Character Analysis of Polonius Although Polonius is not a main character in Hamlet, he serves to reinforce the pattern of corruption, and demonstrates the social and moral decay of Denmark.
		Polonius sends Laertes off to France with a few words of wisdom in Act I Scene iii, lines 59-81.
	www.term-papers.us /ts/hb/sra61.shtml (708 words)

	Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by Stephen Roth
		The place itself, moreover, thus acquires a personality, and even develops a sort of sinister power; so that when at last Hamlet does depart from it (his duty still unfulfilled) and we are left with the conscience-sick Gertrude and the guilty King, the mad Ophelia, a Laertes set on his own revenge, among a
		The general effect produced–not, and it need not be, a very marked one–is of events moving steadily now, unhurriedly, according to plan; the deliberation of Hamlet’s returning talk to the Gravediggers suggests this, and it accords with the King’s cold-blooded plot and Laertes’ resolution.
		In the second Hamlet’s "not two months dead" and "within a month…" give past events convincing definition, and his "tonight … tonight … upon the platform ’twixt eleven and twelve" a specific imminence to what is to come.
	princehamlet.com /granville.html (708 words)

	Hamlet
		Hamlet is pricked with the sword and fatally poisoned, but in the ensuing brawl, he swaps blades with Laertes, and deals a deep wound to Laertes with the poisoned sword.
		Hamlet is possibly the most discussed and contentious character in the whole of world drama and indeed in the whole of Western literature.
		Hamlet then decides to put on an "antic disposition" (act insane) in order to kill Claudius, but Hamlet is unsure whether the ghost he has seen is truly his father, and suspects that it might be the devil taking his father's appearance in order to cause havoc.
	hallencyclopedia.com /Hamlet (2281 words)

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