This is evident in the fact that Laertes ignores the implications of killing the king, while Hamlet is deterred by the fear of spending eternity in Hell. Laertes' duty to his father is also present in his sister Ophelia who demonstrates love through her obedience to her father. Although she is a very emotional character and seems to truly love Hamlet, once Polonius asks her to ignore Hamlet's affections, she responds "I will obey, my lord". The declarative shows that there is no doubt that she will obey him, the lexical choice "my lord" also shows additional respect allowing Polonius to take a dominant position. This display of obedience is juxtaposed with Hamlet's phrase "I will obey you as best I can, madam." Although he is equally respectful as shown by the use of the lexical choice "madam", he does not promise to fulfill his duty to his mother by showing complete compliance. Likewise, the lexical choice “you” is used as a second person pronoun, which can show that Hamlet does not respect Claudius, as he is not willing to follow his instructions. Shakespeare uses both the impulsive character of Laertes and the emotional side of Ophelia to show Hamlet as a complex character, just like a coin, he is both impulsive and emotional. This is the cause of his dichotomy because although he wants to act, his thoughts prevent him from taking