Laertes is quick to claim that he will get revenge for Polonius’ death as soon as he gets word from Claudius that his father is in fact dead. This extends into anger that Polonius’ honor and legacy are marred due to “his obscure funeral- no trophy, sword, nor hatchment o’er his bones, no noble rite.” (4.5.210-212) By extension of Polonius’ death, Ophelia’s madness also serves as a reason to exact revenge in any form against Polonius’ murder as Laertes promises that “her madness shall be paid by weight, till their scale turn the beam.” (4.5.156-158) These factors all culminate into the goal of targeting Hamlet for
Laertes is quick to claim that he will get revenge for Polonius’ death as soon as he gets word from Claudius that his father is in fact dead. This extends into anger that Polonius’ honor and legacy are marred due to “his obscure funeral- no trophy, sword, nor hatchment o’er his bones, no noble rite.” (4.5.210-212) By extension of Polonius’ death, Ophelia’s madness also serves as a reason to exact revenge in any form against Polonius’ murder as Laertes promises that “her madness shall be paid by weight, till their scale turn the beam.” (4.5.156-158) These factors all culminate into the goal of targeting Hamlet for