Hamlet is a play about the tragedy of a young man‚ who is put in the dilemma of having to avenge the death of his father by killing his own uncle. The tragedy of Hamlet is the consequences of achieving the goal of avenging the death of King Hamlet. In the process of killing Claudius‚ his uncle‚ most of the people that played a major role in Hamlet’s life end up dying‚ even himself. Through this entire aspiration of killing Claudius and avenging the death of his father‚ Gertrude‚ Ophelia‚ Polonius
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet offers the audience a glimpse into a royal world of deception‚ madness‚ and personal greed. Aside from those most obviously deceivers such as Claudius and Polonius‚ nearly every character in the play can be viewed as having ulterior motives if the viewer asks the right questions. Does Hamlet truly wish to avenge his father or secure a place as king of Denmark? Is Gertrude a whimsical mother or a ‘Black Widow’ queen? Even the Ghost of Hamlet’s father may possibly be a demon sent
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Hamlet‚ like most of Shakespeare’s plays are dramatic and end in tragedy. The play first starts off with Hamlet finding out his father is dead‚ but he suspects that his uncle Claudius murdered his father. Like many other plays by Shakespeare‚ all if not most of the main characters are killed off. Old Hamlet is murdered‚ Polonius is stabbed‚ Laertes is poisoned by his own sword when fencing with Hamlet‚ Ophelia drowns herself‚ Rosencranz and Guildernstein are killed because Hamlet found out about
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In the play Hamlet Horatio is a noble man who makes an impact on the play. He is the one who tells Hamlets about the ghost and the one who will tell his story. Horatio is the closest friend to hamlet that he can trust. Horatio parts in the play serve two main reasons to tell Hamlet’s great story and to serve as the great friend of Hamlet. One critic states “Throughout the play‚ Horatio seems "just": he is fair‚ equitable‚ and reasonable”. This can explain that he is unruffled‚ composed‚ and practical;
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Horatio and Hamlet Hamlet by Shakespeare is a story whose plot contains an entanglement of emotions like betrayal‚ love‚ and the longing for revenge. Through the maze of Hamlet‚ Horatio and Hamlet are the two characters that must depend on one another. Horatio is Hamlet’s most loyal friend and he is the only one he can trust when it comes to the planning of his revenge plan toward the king. However‚ questions arise when "what ifs" come to play. Horatio accompanies Hamlet to the meeting of the
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Hamlet The different characters with various characteristics make the play with more color and plots. In the play there are several foils exist within the characters which are interesting to look into. Hamlet and Horatio‚ Hamlet and Fortinbras‚ Hamlet and Claudius and Hamlet and Laertes are all have more or less some qualities that are opposite. Compare to Hamlet’s irrational action Horatio is more rational which can be shown in act1 scene4‚ where Horatio stops Hamlet to go deeply into the forest
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Horatio is a minor character with a major role. Horatio in the play serves a couple of purposes. One being that he is the herald of truth. During all of the madness‚ he is the quiet observer. If it wasn’t for Horatio‚ many of our characters and Hamlet wouldn’t receive credibility. Another purpose Horatio serves is the one true confidant to Hamlet. Hamlet goes to Horatio and actually tells him how he is feeling‚ and what he is thinking‚ apart from his many soliloquies. From his encounters with Hamlet
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Horatio is an intelligent and insightful man‚ relentless‚ rational‚ placid‚ a messenger of truth‚ and Hamlet’s one true confidant. He plays a minor role in the play‚ nonetheless‚ he is of the utmost importance to Hamlet as well as being admired by many readers. He feels deeply for Hamlet and loves him with everything he is capable of‚ as he would never try to control or influence him like so many do. Hamlet has a deep friendship with Horatio and praises him for all the honorable qualities that he
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In Hamlet‚ Shakespeare uses several literary FOILS to contrast Hamlet’s character. These characters use their relationship and interactions with Hamlet to better show the audience who he is. Many of theses characters are alike in their negative ways. I think by using foils with negative attitudes Shakespeare shows the true Hamlet. I think one of the more oblivious and not so negative FOIL is Horatio‚ through all the madness they remain friends. In the play you get to experience the trust and loyalty
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10-5/Spencer The Influence of Horatio In Hamlet‚ the character of Horatio shapes Hamlet‚ and essentially the story line‚ more than any other character. Many would perceive Horatio as simply a foil for Hamlet‚ but he is much more. He is Hamlet’s sole confidante and friend in the play. Horatio is a very intelligent and learned man and he enjoys thinking and logic. What Horatio tells Hamlet throughout the play is nearly always exactly what Hamlet needs to hear. He gives Hamlet the stable and rational
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