Horatio Essay - 981 Words

Horatio, The One True Friend nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;William Shakespeare wrote about a distraught prince trying to avenge the wrongful death of his father while all his faith in honesty and the good of man was nearly destroyed. In his play Hamlet, Hamlet is the prince and he is the one who would have lost all his faith in the good of man had it not been for his loyal friend Horatio. Many critics say that Horatio did not play such an important role in the tragedy, that he merely was the informant for the audience and that his character was not developed beyond that fact that he was just the honest confidant of Hamlet. That may be true, however, Horatio does serve two central purposes to the drama, and it is through these purposes†¦show more content†¦Horatio establishes his bravery during the opening scene, as well, by questioning the ghost. His actions demand respect. â€Å"Stay! speak, speak! I charge thee, speak!† (Act I, scene i, ln. 52). Horatio is also the one who informs Hamlet of the ghos t’s visit. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Horatio plays the informant of the play; he clues everyone in onto what is happening in the play and whom the true victim of the play is, Hamlet. If it were not for Horatio believing Hamlet, there would be serious doubt to the sanity of Hamlet. In Horatio seeing the ghost along with Hamlet it gives cause to not doubt the sanity of the Prince who could be seen to be in a state insanity because of the disbelief and anger that his father just died, his uncle married his mother, and that his uncle stole his crown. Horatio brings the reality and truth to the audience so they understand and believe in what he thinks and believes. Hamlet even says that he admires the honesty and truthfulness of Horatio. quot;Horatio, thou art een as just a man/As eer my conversation copd withalquot; (Act III, scene ii, ln. 55-56). 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