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6) In lines 59-80 Polonious gives some fatherly advice to Laertes before his departure to France. Instead of giving him some actual advice from the heart, Polonious just spits out a bunch of clichés for Laertes to remember. "To thine own self be true" and "Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy" are some very typical bits of advice that Polonious gives him. This meeting is a very stereotypical conversation between father and son. It shows how Laertes has a very normal life and relationship with his father, as opposed to Hamlet's life. From his speech you get the ide…
