Laertes and Ophelia= siblings
- Laertes warns Ophelia about Hamlet's "affection"; says that it is not permanent and will not last
- states that Hamlet, as a prince, has obligations that go beyond his feelings
- also says that Hamlet's decisions are governed by his family and not himself
- tells Ophelia to stay distant and control any desires
- wants her to follow his advice; she in return tells him to follow his own advice as well
*Polonius enters
- Polonius gives Laertes good advice before he departures (watch his tongue, be clever, be true, have integrity, etc)
- Polonius then has a very different interaction with Ophelia
- apparent that he does not think of Ophelia as an independent thinker
- states she doesn't know herself like he does; calls her "green girl", "baby"
- only seems to care about his own reputation when warning her to stay away from Hamlet
- tells her that passion is not longlasting; "do not believe his vows"
- tells her to stay away from Hamlet
**great contrast in the way he treats Laertes and Ophelia
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