• Hamlet favors/shows affection/flirting with 'his love'
• Ophelia (Laertes’ sister) – not permanent, considered toy
• Laertes is ‘warning’ his sister and advising her not to fall in love with Hamlet (he’s ‘no ordinary person’, he’s a prince with obligations that go away from him personality (in a way it’s terrible advice)
• ‘Hamlet might tell you (Ophelia) that he loves you but he’s not allowed to act on it’
• Fear it, fear it, stay distant (out of shot/danger to desire) [be wary then…if you have a child by him]
• What do ungracious pastors do? Ophelia says don’t be a hypocrite, he needs to follow his own advice… Laertes says the same things
• Polonius gives great advice to Laertes/Polonius is telling Laertes to: not speak your thought/mind…keep your mouth shut and think before you do anything, don’t reflect badly on yourself , make good friends and don’t feel like you have to be friends with everyone- take each man’s judgment but reserve yours + have integrity
• Very presumptuous of Polonius to tell Ophelia. “You do not understand yourself so clearly.” Does not see have as an independent thinker
• Indirect characterization- Polonius is good at giving advice in two dialogues (Laertes + Ophelia)
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