Polonius' character as a parent is expressed in great detail in this section of his speech to Laertes. Besides being hilarious, he is very narcissistic and dull. He starts out with, Yet here, Laertes! aboard, aboard, for shame! It almost like Polonius is talking to Laertes like he is a child or pet. Its similar to, Here boy, here boy. He also talks down Laertes as if he is trying to guilt him. Polonius sounds just a tad annoyed that his son is still here and not left yet. He says, The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail He sounds pushy and clearly wants Laertes out and doing what he needs to do. Finally, he begins this rambling clich speech that all parents give in some way, shape or form in their life time. Polonius says, And these few precepts in thy memory. Polonius tells Laertes he engrave these few rules in his mind. He knows Laertes is in his prime and on that path of discovery and adventure he cautions him with eight pieces of advice. The central theme for his advice is, Do not take chances, live life carefully. and Everything isnt always as it seems. Which in every piece of advice Shakespeare uses specific wording to acquire a tone that sounds pushy and long winded. Its almost as if this entire speech goes on and on to feed his own ego and make himself believe he is being a good parent when the entire speech is revolved around one idea that could have ended long ago. Another pattern Shakespeare uses to enrich Polonius character is his use of repetition for the same idea. Parents would say, Do x, do not do -x or in other words do this, not the opposite. In lines 67 and 70 Shakespeare uses this repetition. Polonius says to do look thou character and to not give thy thoughts, tongue, and to do take each mans censure and to not spend thy judgement. Shakespeare uses body parts or objects (animate or not, example: mouth/voice) to describe actions. For example, Give thy thoughts, no tongue, and not think before you talk. In additio