Describe The Differences Between Hamlet And Laertes

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The reason for hamlet and laertes inabilities to communicate efficiently is because of how opposite both of their ideologies are . For either one to accepts the other's point of view it would render the others ideas completely invalid and when you have as much pride as they do one can not accept being wrong in such a exceptional way. Laertes and hamlet have had different lives and upbringings causing them to see the their world and situations in it from entirely different points of view.laertes being a noble member of the kingdom but not being exactly royalty leaves him unexposed to the disloyalty and betrayal one always has on mind when being a king or prince like hamlet. Hamlet's father was and hamlet was next in line so i can only assume hamlet had already been taught to not always trust everyone because a kingdom is nothing but politics when it is your job to keep everything in check at all time. after seeing a apparition of his father that told him explicitly his was betrayed and murdered by another noblemen leaves ome with no question on why hamlet would not see people as his friends or …show more content…
Instead of relying on old friends to ease him through the pain he takes his anger out on everyone.he slithers around the castle making nasty, unneeded comments no one is wanting to hear especially towards polonius.These unintelligible acts have no reason hamlet's father the now deceased king hamlet ruled the kingdom with care and compassion. For laertes the kingdom was an especially warm place where he could receive reassurance and guidance from his father and sister. Hamlet the king had always treated them with love and respect just as claudius had continued to do. Hamlet should take into consideration his allies within the castle walls as warm and tender hands. Laertes has reaped the benefits of being kind and respectful and the same would be true for hamlet if only he accepted their acts of grace towards

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