The Foils in Shakespeares Hamlet :: GCSE English Literature Coursework

Foils in Hamlet          A foil is a claw charater in a literary work that compliments the main font through similari sticks and differences in personality and plot. Among all the foils in Shakespeares Hamlet, Titles Laertes has the biggest impact on Hamlets character. While Hamlet maintained his status as prince, it was Laertes that represented the hale bred son of the royal family and the traditional revenge hero. The thesis does not wrap the essay.        Some similarities in Laertes and Hamlet were that they were both(prenominal) students. Laertes and Hamlet were dutiful sons that who were nauseate and felt personally wronged by their produces closings. They swore to get revenge against the assailant. Laertes and Hamlet both blamed Claudius for the deaths of their finds. no Also, Hamlet and Laertes posed a threat to Claudius because of their potential for suitable king. They go above the law in order to seek justi ce, which discredits the fair basis of their actions. There was a shared love for Laertess sister, Ophelia. Hamlet and Laertes yield seen the ghost of Hamlets father. ?         One of the differences in Laertes and Hamlet was that Laertes allowed his anger and grievance of his fathers death to be known. Whereas when Hamlets father died, he secretatively sic ran ? and was deemed crazy. Laertes goes to school and indulged in a Parisian lifestyle, as Hamlet chose to study at Wittenburg in a much subdued environment. Interesting point Laertes has a lot of passion whereas Hamlet has none. Laertes was only embossed by his father as Hamlet had a mother and father to raise him. Also, Laertes was portrayed as the well bred son of the counselor of a royal family and Hamlet portrayed ? the role of a commoner. The ghost of Hamlets father would talk to Laertes as he would to Hamlet. Not true       Being an ambitious young prince was a similarity in Fo rtinbras and Hamlet. They are both on a representation of revenge. Also, both Fortinbras and Hamlet lost their fathers. no Ironically Denmark is a similarity because it was ab initio controlled by Fortinbras father, then Hamlet H-50s father, then Hamlet, and finally returning to Fortinbras. Nice point Fortinbras had a family tie with Hamlets love Ophelia. This needs a citation from the play -- I dont concoct it.