Hamlet, Fortinbras, and Laertes Unified Goal in William...

Though the words we say carry a very powerful meaning behind them, it’s important to remember that our actions speak louder than words. Hamlet, Fortinbras, and Laertes all played very important roles in William Shakespeares Hamlet, and in one way or another all seem to connect. Though they were all in different positions of power, had differing objectives, and even some wanting to kill each other, they all share a special connection that makes them vital parts of this classic revenge tail. Though the three men all share a need to accomplish a certain goal, they accomplish their goals with differently causing different outcomes for them in the end. The first important comparison and contrast to make between the three characters is that Hamlet and Laertes both share a common goal: revenge. Though Fortinbras is not on a revenge rampage like them, he shares with them the want to assert power and authority. Throughout the play, Hamlet is motivated by the idea of taking revenge against the man who murdered his father in cold blood, and after speaking with his father’s ghost, he vows to avenge his father’s death and make things right. Laertes is in a similar position to Hamlet. After returning to Denmark and learning of the death of both his father Polonius and Ophelia because of Hamlet, he comes in to meet with the king with blood boiling, vowing to get revenge on Hamlet for what he had done. Fortinbras does not display any overbearing attitude of revenge, but he certainly