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William Shakespeare's "Advice to Laertes" (from Hamlet I.3)
The Daily Poem
Irony in Polonius's Advice to Laertes
In this chapter, the host reflects on his son's birthday while exploring Polonius's counsel from Hamlet, highlighting its ironic nature given Polonius's own parenting failures. He examines the true meaning of 'to thine own self be true' and concludes with aspirations for better fatherhood and inspiring wisdom in his son.
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