Sub Topics: Polonius’ famous advice to his son, Laertes in Act I, Sc III, Hamlet
Key Words: advice, Hamlet, The characters of Polonius, a young man worldly wise, Ophelia
Polonius’ famous advice to his son, Laertes is given in Act I, Sc III of Hamlet. In this scene, we are able to get a glimpse, and a very important glimpse, of the Polonius household. The characters of Polonius, the head of the family and his son, Laertes, and daughter, Ophelia, are sketched here in outline.