Hamlet's Self-PerceptionThe way we see ourselves is often reflected in the way we act. Hamlet sees himself as different from the young nobles around him like 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 hate? His seven soliloquies tell us that as the days pass he becomes more cunning as he falls further into his madness. This fact may have led Hamlet to believe that suicide is what he truly wants for the course of his life. The way we perceive our life echoes in the way we behave in everyday life. Hamlet is a man of visible education and would rather use his mind than his fist. He is ready to seek an explanation on behalf of the actions of others. Hamlet is not a man to seek blood without rational justification. When dealing with Laertes and Fortinbras you can vividly see the contrast between the extremes. Once Laertes discovers that his father has been unjustly murdered, he vows revenge without a second thought, unlike Hamlet who takes all factors into account before carrying out a sentence. Laertes-How did he die? I won't be fooled. Loyalty to hell, vows to the blackest devil, conscience and grace to the deepest abyss! (IV; V; 129-132) Each man deals with pain in extremely distinct ways, when he looks at Laertes in comparison to Hamlet you can quickly see their great contrast with each other. Hamlet prefers to create reason before madness; He's the type who uses his brain before his fist. While Laertes is always gripped by his anger because he sees no means to absolve the actions of others. Hamlet-When honor is at stake. How am I then, having a murdered father, a stained mother, the excitements of my reason and my blood, and I let 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 has become even more motivated to avenge his father's death, and to find out who his true friends are.