This book. Oh, this book! Where do I even start?
Laertes retells
Hamlet from the point of view of an often-overlooked character from the play, Ophelia's brother and Polonius's son, Laertes. He's only onstage for the beginning and the end of the play, and many people kind of forget about him, except as that guy who has the sword fight with Hamlet at the end. But I have long felt that Laertes is a key character in the play, especially the way he serves as a foil for Hamlet. He and Hamlet both ...
Published on August 07, 2022 14:40