laertes, with no sense of propriety
laertes, who's able to walk right in and say in front of everyone, 'you killed my father, so I'll kill you'
laertes, who never thinks of how he's perceived
laertes, who has a mission. who will complete it.
hamlet, whose antics disposition doesn't allow violence
hamlet, who sees his uncle rise, but doesn't chase after him
hamlet, who won't break character
hamlet, who's acutely aware of perception and facade
hamlet. who thinks of what comes next. so you kill the king. where does that leave you? where does that leave your family? will everyone be ok? will there be a way to get through this? is there any way to survive unscathed? there will be casualties. how many? are you guaranteed to be included among them?
laertes. who doesn't.
