xecution of his uncle. The nextconfrontation does not happen till the end of the book when Hamletescapes from his uncle's ill murder attempt on his life. Hamlet latersword fences with Laertes. All the sudden Hamlet's mother QueenGertrude drinks a poison glass intended for Hamlet. When Hamlet is notlooking Laertes stabs him with a poison sword then Hamlet takes hold ofthe poisoned sword, and stabs Laertes with it. As this happens QueenGertrude dies from the poison drink. As Laertes lays down dying hereveals to Hamlet that his uncle King Claudius was behind it all, thepoisoned sword and drink that has just killed his mother. Hamlet then ina fit of rage runs his uncle through with the poison sword. Hamlet hasnow finally revenged his father through much time then after his task iscompleted he finally collapses from the poison on the sword. Polonius is murdered by Hamlet when Polonius his discovered listeningto Hamlet, and his mother's Queen Gertrude conversation . Hamletunknowing of who the person behind the tapestry is, kills Polonius fromwhere he was spying. When news of his fathers death reaches Polonius'sson Laertes, he comes back with an entourage to seek revenge for hisfathers death. In this conversation Laertes believes Hamlets uncle KingClaudius is responsible for his fathers death. " How came he dead? I'll not be juggled with. / To hell, allegiance! Vows, to the blackestdevil! / Conscience and grace, to the profoundest pit! / I daredamnation. To this point I stand, / That both the worlds I give tonegligence, / Let come what comes, only I'll be revenged / Mostthoroughly for my father. ( Act IV scene 5 page 134 line 133-139 ) Laertes takes a more aggressive stand point than Hamlet Laertes isready to kill the king right away thinking that he murdered his father. But king Claudius tells Laertes that Hamlet is the one who killed hisfather. King Claudius also finds out that Hamlet has escape the trapthat he setup to get h...
