Hamlet's Self-PerceptionThe way we perceive ourselves is often reflected in the way we act. Hamlet sees himself as different from the young nobles around him such as Fortinbras and Laertes. This reality leads us to believe that over time he has become even more motivated to avenge his father's death and find out who his true friends are. How can you be honest in a world full of deception and hatred? His seven monologues tell us that as the days go by, he becomes more and more cunning as he sinks deeper into his madness. This fact could have led Hamlet to believe that suicide is what he really wants for the course of his life. The way we perceive our life is reflected in the way we behave in everyday life. Hamlet is a man of visible education and he prefers to use his mind rather than his fist. He quickly seeks an explanation on behalf of the actions of others. Hamlet is not a man to seek blood without rational justification. When it comes to Laertes and Fortinbras, you can clearly see the contrast between the extremes. Once Laertes discovers that his father was unjustly murdered, he quickly swears revenge without thinking about the situation, unlike Hamlet who takes all factors into account before carrying out a sentence. Laertes - How come he died? I'm not going to juggle it. Allegiance to hell, vows to the darkest devil, Conscience and grace to the deepest abyss! (IV; V; 129-132) Each man deals with grief in extremely distinct ways, when looking at Laertes in In comparison to Hamlet, you can quickly see their great contrast to each other. Hamlet prefers to create reason before madness; he's the type to use his brain before his fist. While Laertes is still caught in his anger because he sees no way to absolve the actions of others.Hamlet-When honor is at stake. How then do I stand, having a father killed, a mother defiled, with the excitements of my reason and my blood, and letting everyone sleep, while, to my shame, I see the imminent death of twenty thousand men (IV; IV; 56-61) This reality leads us to believe that 'over time, he became even more motivated to avenge his father's death and find out who his true friends are..