These two men are both noble princes, their fathers were both murdered and their uncles are now on the throne. Hamlet is the prince of Denmark while Fortinbras is the prince of Norway. Another similarity between the princes is that they both seek to regain the throne and avenge their father's death. However, Hamlet handles the situation differently than Fortinbras. The contrast lies in their motivations; Hamlet wishes to kill Claudius for personal revenge while Fortinbras works in the name of Norway and honor (Humphreys and Si). In act 1 scene 1 it shows that Fortinbras does things but with honor and respect. Fortinbras wants to own the land his father once lost. Lines 95-99 in act 1 scene 1, Horace says: "Of unimproved courage, warm and full, hath here and there in the folds of Norway made a list of lawless steadfasts for food and diet, for some undertaking which he has a stomach in 't, which is nothing else. This is Hamlet, he does it for personal reasons, he is bound by personal morality and he hesitates to kill Claudius. Example of this would be when Claudius is praying in the chapel, because he believes that killing him would send him to heaven. In act 3 scene 3 line 77-80 Hamlet says: “Now I might do it now that he is praying, and now I will not. And so he goes to heaven, and I am (avenged) too. .” Fortinbras had a different way of handling the situation, his revenge wasn't for revenge and he doesn't argue about any morals