Briefly compare and contrast the reactions of Hamlet, Laertes, and Fortinbras to the deaths of their fathers.

Hamlet's Reaction:

Hamlet mourns deeply for his father when he gets to about his father's death from Claudius. He decides to fake madness for revenge, and wearing that mask, he calmly analyzes every detail, every action he has to take for the revenge of his father. However, he starts to hesitate and comes to the conclusion that revenge is not a good option.

Laertes Reaction:

Laetes also grieves for his father's death and chooses to take revenge. Unlike Hamlet, he was fully driven by emotions and was easily influenced, he didn't analyze any detail or actions he had to take for revenge, which eventually led him to death by his own sword.

Fortinbras Reaction:

Fortinbras was also driven be emotions, but he had no grief for his father. He was only driven by the desire to get the crown, to get victory at any costs. In the end he was also not crowned like Hamlet, which was a shock for him