Shakespeare¡¦s Hamlet is a story of revenge. It portrays two young men- Hamlet and Laertes who avenge their father¡¦s death. Hamlet¡¦s father is murdered by Claudius, while Laertes¡¦s father is killed by Hamlet. Shakespeare places them in resembling conditions which establishes Laertes as a mirroring figure to Hamlet. Laertes mirrors Hamlet but performs in an opposite way.
Hamlet and Laertes share several similarities: both of them grow up in a royal family in Denmark; their fathers are highly respected, and yet being murdered. They both love and admire their father so much, which leads to the biggest theme of the play- Revenge. Hamlet devotes himself to avenge his father¡¦s death ever since he witnesses the ghost. The rest of the play describes the psychological struggle and physical violence within Hamlet throughout his process of revenge. Correspondingly, when Laertes identifies his father is murdered by Hamlet, he goes mad and swears to avenge. Together with......

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Title: Hamlet
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Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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