King and Laertes

After Laertes father Polonius is dead, the King finds strength in manipulating Laertes feelings by attending to him fatherly and lovingly. Laertes at this time, of course, is distraught and vulnerable and the King sees this and knows this and is very much willing to take advantage of this! The King comes to Laertes side - not in compassion but in manipulation, and tries to sooth Laertes with some fatherly advice and fatherly love. On page 802 the King's decietful intentions are revealed: "Good Laertes..../Now you speak/ Like a good child and a true gentlemen." Here, we see the King being TOO friendly, TOO nice and TOO comforting than normal which all points to him trying to decieve Laertes for the Kings own well being. And, in Laertes condition after losing a father and also just being young and naive the King has a upper hand on him and Laertes falls into the trap of the Kings manipulation all too easily. With no one to guide him anymore, no one to tell him right from wrong, or safe from danger Laertes falls into the hands of the King- which may SEEM good but they are all bad.