In this famous play by William Shakespeare, many different aspects of the play keep the reader intrigued and engaged in this twisted story. This play is presented to us after the assassination of Hamlet, the king of Denmark. The reader is thrown into a fiery room with a lot of brutal events happening. Shakespeare uses character examples expertly in this play. In Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare uses the character foil technique with the characters Hamlet and Laertes. Hamlet and Laertes are almost complete opposites in their views and actions, but in a few cases they both share some similarities. According to the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, foil means that one trait of another these characters have opposite actions and attitudes towards certain subjects. In this case, both of these characters' fathers were brutally murdered and they take different courses of action. The reiteration of the concept of foil is that these are contrasting characters and most of the time the antagonist emphasizes the traits of the protagonist. In Act 1, Scene 2, Laertes asks if he can leave Denmark and return to France, "Dread my lord, your permission and favor to return to France" 1.2.52-53). On the contrary, Hamlet asks Gertrude and Claudius if he can return to his school in Wittenburg: "Your intention of returning to school in Wittenburg is very retrograde compared to our desire" (1.2.115-117). Laertes was eventually able to resettle in France as requested after his father's murder; However, Hamlet is invited to stay in Denmark by Gertrude, his mother. The difference in this event is that Laertes cares more about himself and tries to make the situation more appropriate. Hamlet obeys his mother and stepfather and decides to stay in Denmark with the rest of his family. Although the concept of both leaving Love and the proposition that Hamlet and Laertes are similar somehow intertwine to give the reader a very intriguing side story. In the situation where Hamlet seeks revenge, Laertes acts as Ophelia's big brother and tries to protect her from trouble and political position. In addition to Laertes, Hamlet used to have strong feelings for Ophelia, but as the play progresses; Hamlet still bitterly tries to protect Ophelia. Hamlet's introductory feelings for Ophelia come out when he hears of her fate and funeral. At Ophelia's funeral, Hamlet says: “I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers, with all their amount of love, could not constitute my sum. What will you do for her” (5.1.270-272). Hamlet specifically says "I loved Ophelia", this confirms his feelings that he had for Ophelia. Although Hamlet had conflicting opinions about Ophelia and Laertes, they both share a love for her. When Laertes is enlightened about his father's murder, he immediately confronts the king thinking that he has been deceived and that Polonius has been betrayed. Laertes says: “This drop of blood which is still proclaims me a bastard; Shout cuckold to my father; marks the harlot” (4.5.125-126). Laertes originally believes that Claudius was behind his father's murder and if this plot had proven true, then Hamlet and Laertes would have shared a common hatred for Claudius, but Laertes discovers that Hamlet was murdered.