Fortinbras

foil is a character who, even though share similar situations and feelings, outlines the protagonist’s distinctive characteristics. In Hamlet’s case, he shares the similar characteristics and situations with both Laertes, the son of Polonius and Fortinbras, the son of the fallen king of Norway. The three sons of their murdered fathers all see a different perspective of their own situation and tries to even the score in a non-friendly…

play that develop the plot greatly. Fortinbras, Laertes, and of course, Hamlet's revenge plot. To begin, Fortinbras revenge impacted the plot to extremely.[D1: state pos] Angered by his father's death, Fortinbras takes his chance for revenge. Fortinbras is like a crazed beast out for blood.[D2: simile] “I have some rights of memory in this kingdom” (act 4.scene 2) is a powerful phrase Fortinbras verbalizes.[E1: quote] This thickens the plot because Fortinbras is now trying to rule over a…

August Napier once said, ““In each family a story is playing itself out, and each family 's story embodies its hope and despair.” William Shakespeare sets his play, Hamlet, as a comparison between Hamlet, Fortinbras, and Laertes. All three of these young men have lost their fathers and demonstrate different goals and methods of seeking vengeance. Shakespeare creates a triple mirror of relationships in Hamlet by showing the different approaches the men take to achieve the same goal- to avenge…

In the play Hamlet, William Shakespeare creates three parallel sets of fathers and sons, which include King Hamlet and Hamlet, old King Fortinbras and young Fortinbras, and Polonius and Laertes. Hamlet is the crown prince of Denmark who comes back from the university in Wittenberg, Germany, to find out that his father is dead, his mother being married to the king's brother, Claudius, and Claudius being the newly crowned King. Polonius is the Lord Chamberlain of Claudius’s court. He is the father…

Ophelia’s Madness Ophelia has gone mad because her father’s death. Hamlet has rejected denounced her. Ophelia’s madness shows the difference between appearances vs. reality. Hamlet’s madness isn’t real, while Ophelia’s is. Claudius and Laertes’ Plan In Act 4 Scene 7 Claudius reveals his two tier plan to Laertes. They will poison the tip of Laertes sword, so that even a small scratch will kill him. If that fails they will also poison a cup of wine and offer it to hamlet. Claudius uses…

currently ruled by his uncle and he is, therefore, nephew to the king. Fortinbras goes to war for a piece of land that is worth nothing in order to maintain his father’s honor. The captain of the army states that “We go to gain a little patch of ground/That hath in it no profit but the name” and admits that he would not “pay five ducats” for it and that it has no use for farming either (4.4.17-20). It is evident that Fortinbras’ father’s honor is just as important to him as King Hamlet’s honor…

Claudius inherits the uprising of Young Fortinbras from his brother, the old king. Almost like a curse for killing his brother, the constant threat of invasion by Fortinbras is always looming on the horizon. Even though young Fortinbras is not deeply displayed the play, it is apparent that he constantly remains on the Kings mind. Early in the story King Claudius tries contacting the King of Norway, hoping to ask him for help in restraining Young Fortinbras. While waiting for a response from the…

and the only person who has died by Hamlet’s hand is Polonius, an important court official who was listening in to a conversation between Hamlet and his mother, the Queen. As Act 4 progresses, Hamlet has a conversation with a captain from Prince Fortinbras’…

the main character. In Hamlet, Shakespeare depicted a lot of distinctive character who foil with Hamlet. By bringing out their significant differences, it can make the main character shine brightly. I would like to discuss how Horatio, Laertes and Fortinbras foils with Hamlet and cite meaningful evidence to explain their differences better. The first impression of Horatio is that he is Hamlet’s closest friend. Rather than Hamlet’s other two friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Horatio shows…

“No place indeed should murder sanctuarize; / Revenge should have no bounds” (IV.vii.140-141). Here, King Claudius justifies the act of revenge while he is ironically oblivious to Hamlet’s plans of vengeance. In Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, the theme of revenge closely surrounds each character, whether the character is one to deliver it or feel the consequences of it. In this particular story, the characters directly involved in vengeance reside in close father-son relationships and therefore seek…