... determine the degree to which these people care for Hamlet. Two people at complete opposite ends of the spectrum are Horatio, and Claudius. Horatio remains true and loyal to Hamlet throughout the course of the play, and proves continually that he truly does cares for Hamlet. Claudius shows his lack of ... him to plot against Hamlet, which eventually leads to his death. Horatio is, and always will be a true friend to Hamlet. He proves on and on, that he is loyal, trustworthy, and generally a good friend to Hamlet. He is the only one in the play that completely cares for Hamlet. The first i...

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... principal aspect of Shakespearean tragedy, this paper will concentrate on two types of minor stock characters, more specifically, the innocent female victim and the loyal friend to the tragic hero. The characters to be discussed will be Ophelia and Cordelia, who play the role of the innocent victim, as well as ... gratifying to see? (Andrews. Vol 2. Pg. 63). Both Horatio and Kent have many similarities in their character that thereby classify them as a friend to the tragic hero. However, the most important similarity they share is their unfaltering loyalty, as it is what creates the them...

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... he could making him realize that he had duties towards the state of Denmark. He does not at all manipulate his behaviour with Hamlet and being very true to him cautioned him against the dangers that he may encounter in following the ghost. The main agenda of his advice was that Hamlet may remain safe ... about his life and that he was not scared of an immortal. Behind all this his main agenda was that Horatio did not want to lose his true friend and this is why he tried his level best to scare him or order him do anything but keep him away from the danger that he was ... his efforts that...

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... and tells him the things who are on his mind without an interfering of his madness. Horatio remains to become Hamlet's one true friend. The first long talk between Hamlet and Horatio is in the beginning of the play, when Horatio and the courtiers came to ... during the play. Later in the play there is another talk between Hamlet and Horatio. Hamlet and Horatio are better friends now. Hamlet really accepts Horatio as a friend, he even trust him with is whole heart ("Horatio when ... thine, Hamlet", 4.6.13-30) . Later they meet near a graveyard and, as the sight ... will [...] yours, y...

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Dearest friends, family and the people of Denmark. We gather here today to mourn the loss of the noble prince, loyal son and true friend, Prince Hamlet. But we are not here only to mourn, but to reminisce the times we have spent with him, both the good ... looked up to Hamlet as a influential, elite young prince, but I knew him to a deeper and more profound extent than that . To me, he was the best friend a man could have, loyal, witty, and extremely trustworthy. I evoke on the days formerly when we studied together in Wittenberg, we spent a great deal of time together ... ask everyone pre...

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... . Hamlet and Horatio act as a contrast to one another, giving a better understanding of their characters. Horatio plays the only real "friend" to Hamlet. Horatio is Hamlet's friend and solid rock on whom Hamlet can trust and depend. Horatio acts as a balanced and neutral source. Horatio differs greatly from Hamlet, ... by that Horatio is steadfast in his beliefs and is not easily influenced by others. Hamlet sees Horatio as being a "true man" and he knows ... a man of his word. Hamlet is often times irrational and unlike Horatio, isn't always true to his word. Hamlet promises to avenge ...

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... lives. Gatsby is betrayed by Daisy, as she leaves him for Tom Buchanan.. Hamlet is betrayed by his mother, as she marries hers husband's murderer. Holden is betrayed by his friend Stradlater, as Stradlater dates Holden. In all of these works of literature the theme of betrayal is common. In The Great Gatsby, Gatsby is betrayed by his obsession and crush ... doth glow:" (173). In this play Hamlet is betrayed by his mother, as she goes against his beliefs. In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden is betrayed by his old friend Stradlater. Stradlater goes off and dates the girl Holden has had a ma...

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... personal challenges. My first challenge is to improve and develop my English. My second challenge is to make good friends and built strong and true relationships with others. My third challenge is to read as many books as I can. My first test is to improve and develop my English ... and built strong and true relationships with people around me. In Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guidenstern seem like good friends to Hamlet, but they really are not. But, on the other hand, Horatio is a true friend to Hamlet. Like this, I want to make good friends by having true relationships. This quote ... by P...

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... correctly wins it, and Rosencrantz has been calling heads and winning dozens of times. While he feels guilty about taking so much money from his friend, he does not see the consistent "heads" tosses as peculiar at all. Conversely, Guildenstern doesn't care about the money, but he is disturbed ... Guildenstern understands: truth is such a constant in life that after a while you take it for granted--until you realize you don't know what's true anymore, and then you"re lost. Rosencrantz tries to get Guildenstern to simply pick which name he wants, claiming he himself doesn't care anymore wha...

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... in order to live in an extravagant and lush surrounding. In contrast to the trio of deceptions there is the late King Hamlet, who was the true God-given King. He always had the best in mind for his kingdom, and protected his people. He chose his actions to properly suit the situation ... he was to be beheaded by the English King (IV, iii, 50-59). This shows how little many values they have, they have but one true value: to gain as much as they can in life. To contrast their pettiness Cornilius and Voltimand show their value for the kingdom's safety by making ... the short amount of time ...

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... and he is completely unaware of the fact that this might be annoying. Guildenstern - Rosencrantz companion, who is generally smarter and more worldly-wise than his friend. Sarcastic, cynical and often irritated, he tries desperately to understand the world around him, with little success. Thus, Rosencrantz indifference to their situation often ... in people for not acting as nobly as he would like, the Player expects them to act badly. It doesn't bother him. Hamlet - A Friend of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, and Prince of Denmark. Since the death of his father the King, and the marriage...

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... he saw fit to handle the situation. The final character in a friend of Hamlet. Horatio is a friend of Hamlet who is the first to inform him about the ghost of Old Hamlet. He is the only friend Hamlet trusts by the end of the play, and he is ordered to reveal the true story of why Hamlet killed Claudius. He shows the qualities of ... a good friend throughout the entire play. The main conflict in this play is within Hamlet. He is trying ... ...

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... that all of you here today looked up to Hamlet as a fine young prince, but I knew him as much more than that. To me he was the best friend a man could have, loyal, witty, and extremely trustworthy. I remember the days back when we studied together in Wittenberg, we spent a lot of time together and he ... heart I ask everyone present here today, not to remember Hamlet as the apparent madman he was in his final days, for this is not a showing of his true self, it was an extremely intelligent plan which would restore nobility to the royal family. Hamlet, as your dying wish I promised that I...

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... physical and emotional abilities that he was able to maintain throughout the play. There are several clues within the text that show quite obviously that Hamlet's madness was not true madness. The physical aspects that prove that Hamlet was not mad was that he was able to take care of his appearance. The only exception to this was ... he went out to say good bye to his love one last time. Seeing Ophelia dead was a reality shock to Hamlet, and his true feelings were brought out. The things he told Ophelia about not loving her were not true, he actually "loved Ophelia" (V i 285). He also ...

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... . Firstly, Hamlet uses a great scheme to confuse those around him about the cause of his mental condition, which leads them into conclusion of what his true intentions are behind his actions. This thought is represented through Hamlet misleading Polonius into believing that his love for Ophelia was the main cause of his madness ... them- It was important for Hamlet to be cruel and rude because it would not have been possible for him to continue being a loving caring friend while struggling to avenge for his father's death. By pretending to be mentally disturbed, Hamlet would be excused fo...

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... and go through the journey as a tragic hero. Shakespeare also creates the character Horatio. Horatio is the only character considered to be Hamlet's closest friend, since Rosencrantz and Guildenstern betrayed Hamlet. Horatio is proven to be a true friend at crucial moments of the play. For example, he offers to commit suicide when Hamlet is dying in his arms. Horatio is the only important ... of those who have fallen and telling Fortinbras that he will be the King of Denmark. The character of Horatio had a crucial role when it came to being Hamlet's best friend and carrying the play's s...

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... Ophelia Hamlet ca not die because he loves Ophelia so much. Even though he does not show this until she is dead, he had always loved her. He shows his true love for her at her funeral when he states : I loved Ophelia, forty thousands brothers could not with all their quantity of love, make up my sum (V, I ). The reason Hamlet hides ... didn't have anything else great to live for. Hamlet does not end his life because he has friendship to live for. Horatio is Hamlet's close friend. He is loyal and helpful to Hamlet throughout the play. A friend is someone we share our feelings with and th...

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... murdered by the recently crowned king. The theme that remains constant throughout the play is appearance versus reality. Things within the play appear to be true and honest but in reality are infested with evil. Many of the characters within the play hide behind a mask of falseness. Four of the ... lies, manipulates people and eavesdrops on peoples conversation. Polonius helps contribute to the theme appearance verses reality by showing how his appearance is not his true nature, behind the mask there lies someone totally different. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are two of Hamlets childhoo...

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... murdered by the recently crowned king. The theme that remains constant throughout the play is appearance versus reality. Things within the play appear to be true and honest but in reality are infested with evil. Many of the characters within the play hide behind a mask of falseness. Four of the ... lies, manipulates people and eavesdrops on peoples conversation. Polonius helps contribute to the theme appearance verses reality by showing how his appearance is not his true nature, behind the mask there lies someone totally different. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are two of Hamlets childhoo...

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... murdered by the recently crowned king. The theme that remains constant throughout the play is appearance versus reality. Things within the play appear to be true and honest but in reality are infested with evil. Many of the characters within the play hide behind a mask of falseness. Four of the ... lies, manipulates people and eavesdrops on peoples conversation. Polonius helps contribute to the theme appearance verses reality by showing how his appearance is not his true nature, behind the mask there lies someone totally different. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are two of Hamlets childhoo...

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... murdered by the recently crowned king. The theme that remains constant throughout the play is appearance versus reality. Things within the play appear to be true and honest but in reality are infested with evil. Many of the characters within the play hide behind a mask of falseness. Four of the ... lies, manipulates people and eavesdrops on people's conversation. Polonius helps contribute to the theme appearance verses reality by showing how his appearance is not his true nature; behind the mask there lies someone totally different. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are two of Hamlets childho...

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... a passionate hero to an angry rebel. Yet over these years no actor playing the role of Hamlet has been able to clearly expose to the audience the true character of hamlet. For this new production of Hamlet an actor playing the role would need to depict Hamlet as being a grief stricken, melancholic yet also ... expressing his confusion about where his life is going and what the meaning of life is. In Act 4, Scene 4, Lines 33- 35, Hamlet expresses his true confusion about life when he states, "What is man, if he merely spends his life sleeping and eating? No more than a beast?" Also the m...

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... you make up excuses to keep yourself in the light, to remain blameless? But...what if there was no loyalty in the first place? Who would be held responsible then? True loyalty is shown through Horatio's friendship with Hamlet. Indeed, throughout the entirety of the play, Horatio is the only one out of Hamlet's friends that were not spying on him ... . Horatio's loyalty appears once again in the last scene of the play, as he holds the dying Hamlet. Prepared to give his own life to escape the pain from his friend's death, Horatio shows the strongest form of loyalty possible: a form of phil...

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... gratifying moment, Hamlet finally got to accomplish his responsibility of avenging his father's death. However, Horatio has grown very attached to Hamlet and he cannot bear to see his best friend leave him. He says, "Here's yet some liquor left. Now cracks a noble heart. Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing to thy rest" (V.ii.375-97). This touching ... to lean on. Without Horatio, Hamlet would not have had anyone to put his trust in, nevertheless, keep his entire "madness" act a secret." Clearly, Horatio portrays all the characteristics of a true friend, and that is what...

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... was no more reason to feign. Hamlet's own Insanity is the next stage in his undoing and the blow that sends his world into mere shards falling into nothingness. Hamlet's friend Leartes becomes his enemy when he suspects that Hamlet killed his Father, and Caused the Death of his sister. Though killing hamlet "is almost against" his "conscience" he still feels ... that "the king's to blame" for all that has been presented, but it is too late, Hamlet quickly loses another loved one when after the death of his mother his friend meets the same fate (V.2.328). Hamlet's has witnessing the of t...

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