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In William Shakespeare's Hamlet various foils are used to make the play more intricate and complex. These foils involve numerous characters that help develop different relationships and conflicts. They can also be used to help develop or understand a major character. The foil must have some similarities with the main character in order to form a connection with him. A foil must also be different in order to show or distinguish something about the main character. Laertes and Fortinbras are examples of foils in this play because they both mirror Hamlet's character but differ with such significance that it makes them seem like complete opposites.

Throughout the play it becomes quite evident that Laertes is Hamlet's foil. He mirrors Hamlet but behaves in the exact opposite manner. Where Hamlet is more verbal and conscience about his actions, Laertes is physical and very blunt in his decision making. "How came he dead?...Let come what comes, only I'll be revenged/Most thoroughly for......

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