In Hamlet, the passionate and hasty Laertes and the vengeful Fortinbras are contrasts for Hamlet's introspective personality and provide a basis for comparing Hamlet's course of action 'hero. Laertes and Hamlet share a common goal of revenge for their father's murder. Although their situation and the circumstances of their father's death coincide, their individual responses to the victims differ greatly and serve to highlight Hamlet's tragic flaw. After learning of his father's death, Laertes is completely absorbed in thoughts of revenge. As Hamlet examines and weighs the consequences of his actions, Laertes acts without premeditation, saying, “Be that as it may… only will I be avenged / Fullest for my father” (IV.v.138). However, his haste allows him to fall victim to Claudius' manipulative nature and becomes a puppet in Claudius' plot to get rid of Hamlet. This accentuates one of Hamlet's strengths, one he reveals when he states, "Call me what instrument you will... you cannot play on me." (III.ii.380) - is not easily influenced by the people around him. Laertes further emphasizes Hamlet's strengths when he states that he would "cut [Hamlet's] throat in the church" (IV.vii.126). Hamlet, on the other hand, constantly tries to be honorable, as seen in his soliloquy, in which he wonders "[w]hether it is nobler in the mind to suffer..." (III.i.37) and when he refuses to kill Claudio while he prays. Nor does he use poison and treachery 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]heard a band of lawless stalwarts" (Ii98 ), in stark contrast to Hamlet, who is described as "sweet and commendable" (I.ii.87). However, as the play progresses, Hamlet's weaknesses are emphasized as Fortinbras works to achieve his goal and as Fortinbras' strong-willed character develops. Fortinbras' single-minded determination to avenge his father's death differs greatly from his sporadic effort. of Hamlet. Although he is not present in person for the majority of the play, his grand entrance, complete with an army, before Hamlet's exile, demonstrating his ability to plot, overcome obstacles, and execute his plan to further his goal of revenge contrasts greatly with Hamlet's lack of action towards his own revenge. Fortinbras's entrance prompts Hamlet to reveal his tragic flaw - his inability to act when required - in a self-critical soliloquy, in which he decides to make his "bloody thoughts" (IV.