In Hamlet, the passionate and hasty Laertes and the vengeful Fortinbras are foils for Hamlet's introspective personality and provide a basis for comparing the plan of action of the hero. Laertes and Hamlet share a common goal: revenge for the murder of their father. Although their circumstances and the circumstances of their father's death coincide, their individual reactions to the deaths differ greatly and serve to highlight Hamlet's tragic flaw. Upon learning of his father's death, Laertes is totally preoccupied with thoughts of revenge. While Hamlet scrutinizes and evaluates the consequences of his actions, Laertes acts without forethought, saying, “Let what happens come to pass… only I will avenge myself / More fully for my father” (IV.v.138). However, his haste allows him to fall victim to Claudius' manipulative nature and he becomes a puppet in Claudius' plot to get rid of Hamlet. This emphasizes one of Hamlet's strengths, which he reveals when he says, "Call me what instrument you want...you can't play me." » (III.ii.380) – he is not easily influenced by the people around him. Laertes further emphasizes Hamlet's strengths when he states that he would "slit [Hamlet's] throat in the church" (IV.vii.126). Hamlet, on the other hand, constantly seeks to be honorable, as shown in his soliloquy, in which he questions "whether it is nobler in the mind to suffer..." (III.i.37) and when he refuses to kill Claude while he prays. Nor does he use poison and betrayal to achieve his goals, as Laertes did. Although both have princely status, in Fortinbras's introduction he is described as inferior to Hamlet, being "of unimproved metal, hot and full" (Ii96) and having "[s]harried a band of lawless resolutions ” (Ii98), contrasting greatly with Hamlet, who is described as “gentle and praiseworthy” (I.ii.87). However, as the play progresses, Hamlet's weaknesses are highlighted as Fortinbras strives to achieve his goal and Fortinbras' strong-willed character develops. Fortinbras's single-minded determination toward avenging his father's death differs markedly from the sporadic efforts made. by Hamlet. Although he is not present in person for most of the play, his grand entrance, with an army, before Hamlet's exile, demonstrating his ability to plot, overcome obstacles, and carry out his plan in order to to pursue his goal of revenge contrasts. greatly with Hamlet's lack of action for his own revenge. Fortinbra's entrance prompts Hamlet to reveal his tragic flaw – his inability to act when necessary – in a self-critical monologue, in which he decides to render his "bloody thoughts" (IV.