Hamlet

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The paper describes how at the beginning of the scene, Laertes enters with his sister Ophelia and he is determined to advise her about Hamlet. As he states; "O perhaps he loves you now...but you must fear, His greatness weighed, his will is not his own (I.3.14-17)." Laertes is afraid that Hamlet may be similar to himself and is concerned about his motives. He tells his sister; "Do be wary then; best safety lies in fear. Youth to itself rebels, though none else near (I.3.42-43)."

From the Paper:

"The famous passage from Hamlet is actually the end of several pieces of advice which Polonius offers to Laertes. Polonius offers the advice as precepts by which Laertes can live. Basically, Polonius informs Laertes how he can be wise, keep his friends, and maintain balance in his life. His most remembered advice begins with "Neither a borrower nor a lender be" (I.3.74). Then Polonius provides the most important advice of all: "to thine own self be true...Thou canst not then be false to any man" (I.3.77 & 79)."

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