Both Hamlet and Laertes contribute to the main theme of the play, revenge. Both characters loved their fathers very much, which is the reason for their revenge. But their love has been distorted and all they feel now is a need for revenge for the deaths of their fathers. But they face it differently. Hamlet knows who killed his father, but does not take immediate action. Laertes doesn't really know who is responsible for his father's death, but he takes immediate action to avenge him. "To the devil, allegiance! vows, to the blackest devil! Conscience and grace, to the deepest abyss! I dare damnation: here I am, let the two worlds that I give to neglect, let come what comes; only I will be I have taken revenge very completely on my father Laertes Act 4 Scene 5. Hamlet and Laertes love their father and seek revenge, but they have different responses to their father's death. and Laertes have different responses to their father's death. Hamlet cries for a few months, and never really gets over it, then eventually goes mad. Then he procrastinates to avenge his father. He returns to Elsinore with a crowd. threatening to overthrow Claudius if he does not explain his father's murder He does not question anything and conspires with the king to kill Hamlet and Laertes love their family and will do everything they can to protect them. including Ophelia Hamlet and Laertes both have feelings for Ophelia. Being his brother Laertes expresses himself openly throughout the play. He warns her to be wary of Hamlet's love. He warns her that Hamlet is only using her. At first, it does not seem that Hamlet loves Ophelia, as his actions towards her show. “If you marry, I will give you this scourge for your dowry. Be like the cha...... middle of paper......the death of your father. They both have the same reaction when they discover that their father figure has sent spies for them. Both men grew up among royalty, but in different situations. Hamlet, being the king's son. Laertes was the son of the king's advisor. Both Hamlet and Laertes die because they want to prove that they are honorable and they want revenge. Hamlet killed Polonius, Laertes' father. Laertes has sworn to avenge him and he does so by killing Hamlet. To kill Hamlet, Laertes and Claudius organize a sword fight. Before the sword fight, Hamlet apologizes for killing his father, but they still fight for honor. But Laertes really wants Hamlet dead, as does the king. Laertes uses a poisoned sword and cuts Hamlet. Then swords are exchanged and Laertes is cut and killed by his own sword. “I am justly killed by my own treason” (Act V, scene ii))