Hamlet Horatio Essay

Hamlet and Horatio       When reading Shakespeare's Hamlet, one becomes involved with a number of relationships involving Hamlet (the tragic protagonist) and the main characters supporting the play. The characters involved include, but are not limited to, Hamlet (the ghost), former King of Denmark and deceased father to the protagonist; Horatio, friend to Hamlet; Gertrude, Queen of Denmark and mother to Hamlet; and Ophelia, daughter of Polonius and romantic interest to Hamlet. Although all

Shakespeare uses Horatio to unfold the story of Hamlet, beginning with the opening scene all the way until Hamlet’s death. In Act 1, Horatio foreshadows what is in store for Denmark and Hamlet. After encountering the Ghost once before, Horatio becomes skeptical of its presence. Although Horatio has now seen the Ghost, unlike before when the knights spoke to him of it, he fears that it has appeared to share some dark news. "A mote to trouble the mind’s eye/In the most high and palmy state of Rome/A

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

Hamlet and Horatio      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.   D.G. James’ essay, “The New Doubt,” explains the hero’s passionate admiration of Horatio:   But we must remark

In William Shakespeare's play Hamlet the reader is presented with a handful of characters, all of which have their own emotions and different reactions to different scenarios. The main character in Hamlet is of course Hamlet, the prince of Denmark who comes to find from the ghost of his father that his father was murdered by Hamlet’s uncle. Hamlet is incredibly intelligent and is very melancholy as seen in his reaction to his father's death and murder. Hamlet sometimes hesitates to do things, then

Horatio in Hamlet      In Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet, the closest friend of the hero is a fellow-student from Wittenberg (Granville-Barker 93), an intelligent and understanding young man by the name of Horatio. This essay seeks to carefully present his character.   Marchette Chute in “The Story Told in Hamlet” describes Horatio’s part in the opening scene of the play:   The story opens in the cold and dark of a winter night in Denmark, while the guard is being changed on the

that Hamlet is not being earnest in his confessions to Horatio, and for Horatio to be minorly pathetic in his inability to say no. From the moment Horatio enters, all his focus is on Hamlet. He doesn’t speak much in the scene, so making his feelings for Hamlet clear was a challenge, but his line “Here sweet lord, at your service” along with the sarcastic but fond motion of fixing Hamlet’s shirt hopefully did a good job of letting the audience know that Horatio really does care about Hamlet and he’s

through National Public Radio in Chicago in 2002. Through this podcast, I was able to learn new insights of the characters in Hamlet and the impact of literature among prisoners. To begin with, this podcast introduced various insights that increased my understanding of some of the characters in Hamlet, primarily Hamlet and Horatio. Firstly, I learned that the name Hamlet is simply “a shorthand for someone [who is] afraid [to] act”. I found it interesting, because I’ve never thought of it that way

The Importance of Friendship in Hamlet Everyone has a valuable relationship that brings out the best in them. Most of these relationships are brought about through friendship. An important friendship that can be seen in the play Hamlet is the friendship between Horatio and Hamlet. These are two important characters that bring the play to a dreary end. Throughout the play, the audience learns how important the friendship of Horatio and Hamlet is to the storyline. To understand the dynamic of the

In the book Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Hamlet and Horatio demonstrate a trustworthy friendship. Hamlet and Horatio demonstrate a loyal friendship because Horatio helps Hamlet with his plan to determine if Claudius was the one who killed his father. “Well, my lord. If he steal aught the whist this play is playing, And scape detecting, I will pay the theft” (Act3.Sc2.Pg141). This shows that Horatio is being trustworthy to Hamlet because he is going to help him with the plan and does not say anything