Character Of Horatio In Hamlet

38. Hamlet admires Horatio’s faithfulness along with his steady nature. The prince views his friend as the single man who moves without a personal agenda, therefore deeming him to be the only man that he can trust. Hamlet then goes on to state that Horatio is level headed, being the only man he knows who is able to take on both life’s fortunes and misfortunes with

“To be, or not to be, that is the question,” (3.1.64). This famous line in William Shakespeare's Hamlet perfectly encapsulates Hamlet’s internal struggle throughout the play. Hamlet tells the story of the young prince of Denmark and his desire for revenge on the uncle, Claudius, who murdered his father. As is the case in many works of literature, Hamlet changes greatly throughout the play. However, because of his attempts to act insane, it can be difficult to precisely map the changes in Hamlet’s character. By carefully investigating his seven soliloquies, where he is alone and has no need to “put on an antic disposition,” one can understand and interpret how Hamlet’s character develops throughout the play.

In the early 1600’s, William Shakespeare created the masterpiece play Hamlet. Since that day, numerous theaters have performed the play and many publishers have made they’re version of the original playwright (the original copy is at an unknown location.) For these years, there has been numerous debatable aspects of Hamlet - one of which being whether or not the ghost encounter with the deceased King Hamlet was real. Of course, Horatio is the credible witness to tell us of the ghost’s existence - but the ghost never actually talks to him like he does Hamlet. In fact, no one besides Hamlet has actually heard the ghost of King Hamlet speak. Furthermore, Hamlet is already grief-stricken over his father’s death and completely expects this ghost

Horatio is Hamlet’s best friend in the play whom is let into the mind and secrets of

Hamlet is undeniably an epic among all plays. Shakespeare’s command of storytelling and the meticulously sculpted layers of the play add to the sheer grandeur of the life of Hamlet and the multitude of forces acting against him. The complex dialogue, the magnificent story arches, and the archetypal themes are all essential to the understanding and enjoyment of Hamlet, but there is one particular subject matter that The Bard placed at the center of all the conflict and emotion of the play: grief. The Prince of Denmark’s burdened life after his father’s death is completely coerced by the tearing force of grief throughout his mental and emotional state of being. His purpose, his insanity, and ultimately his downfall stemmed from this encumbrance.

Evans asserts that friendship is the most important but neglected themes in Hamlet, making his case through the close reading of relationships and interactions between characters. He analyzes nearly every exchange between characters who might be friends in chronological order, recognizing the complexities and double sidedness of the interactions. Through his analysis, he alerts readers to the vast number of interpretations that can be applied to these relationships. Evans only asserts one character, Horatio, as the a clear cut and unquestionably true friend in the play. By doing this, he highlights Hamlet’s isolation and questions the motives of other characters.

In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, the lack of honesty was utilized frequently through the character’s actions by undermining and lying to each other, demonstrating that honesty is the best route. Throughout the play Horatio is the only one who was honest and kept by Hamlet’s side, while everyone else lied and spied.

William Shakespeare, in his play, “Hamlet”, contains characters that all widely range in personality, but all share their own similarities and differences with each other. The protagonist, Hamlet, shares many foils that he must overcome during the entirety of the play. To help him overcome the conflicts that occur in the play, one of whom being Horatio. Horatio and Hamlet have a friendship where they share similarities to help each other progress through. With all friendships, there needs to be similarities between the two persons to keep the friendship healthy. However, with all good things in life, there are negatives associated with it, and with friendships having similarities between each person, there are differences that is shared as

The story opens up with the guards and Hamlet’s friend, Horatio, seeing the ghost of Hamlet’s father and attempting to speak to it. Afterwards, Horatio speaks of the possibility that the ghost is hinting at a possible revenge attack from Fortinbras of Norway on their kingdom. This could be possible foreshadowing and setting-up of future events to take place. After this sighting, the story shifts towards the wedding between Hamlet’s uncle and Hamlet’s mother. During this wedding, we are first introduced to Hamlet. Hamlet displays his grief

       In Act I, Scene II, one is first made aware of the strength of Hamlet's relationship with Horatio when the latter informs Hamlet that he has seen what he believes is the ghost of the former King Hamlet. This introduction to the relationship between Horatio and Hamlet demonstrates the strong bonds of trust and confidence they share. Unlike the other characters who have seen the apparition and would choose to shrink away from it, Horatio, recognizing the ghost for who it might be, tries to make contact with it, albeit unsuccessfully. After this initial contact, and recognizing the significance of what he has witnessed, it is Horatio that takes Hamlet into his confidence to relate what he has seen. "As I do live, my honored lord, 'tis true, / And we did think it writ down in our duty / To let you know of it" (1.2. 220-222). Horatio gives Hamlet a very detailed account of the sighting, answering Hamlet's questions with the honesty and insight of a concerned friend. It is obvious by Horatio's candor that he is neither fearful of Hamlet's response, nor is he concerned that Hamlet will not believe his accounting of the event.

The Character Horatio in Shakespeare’s Hamlet “One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.” (I, v, 109) The 1603 tragedy Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, explores the concept of mendacity and examines the protagonist, Prince Hamlet, evolving to his own utilization of deception. In order to follow this transformation in a complication of falsehood and acting, it is necessary to be exposed to Hamlet’s real perspectives. Thus, although Horatio is a minor character in Hamlet, his relationship with the Prince is key to the protagonist’s characterization and the audiences understanding of the play.

In the story, Horatio is used as a confidant to allow the reader to explore into the actual thoughts of the main character, to reveal the plans the Hamlet has and is willing to admit to Horatio, and to view the madness that occurs in Hamlet and the other main characters from an outside point of view. Throughout the

   Horatio holds the seat of honor in Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet, for being the only character among the dramatis personae who is extremely close to the protagonist. Horatio’s emotional bond with the hero is paradoxically closer than that of Hamlet’s mother to the hero. This essay will examine the character of Horatio, Hamlet’s truest friend.

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a tragic play. Most of the characters in the play have selfish motives at heart. Lust, greed, pride, and revenge are just a few sins that are committed in the play. There are few instances within the play that show goodness and kindness. Hamlet has so many people around him trying to bring him down, but he had one friend that was loyal to him, and that was Horatio. The other key characters in the play were only out for their own good. However Horatio was looking out for Hamlet. Unfortunately, Horatio was the only one.

The story opens in the cold and dark of a winter night in Denmark, while the guard is being changed on the battlements of the royal castle of Elsinore. For two nights in succession, just as the bell strikes the hour of one, a ghost has appeared on the battlements, a figure dressed in complete armor and with a face like that of the dead king of Denmark, Hamlet’s father. A young man named Horatio, who is a school friend of Hamlet, has been told of the apparition and cannot believe it, and one of the officers has brought him there in the night so that he can see it for himself.