... 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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... and is utterly disgusted by his mother's free fall from grace by marrying her brother-in-law immediately after her husband's death. Hamlet portrays his true intellectual self only in front of Horatio, who is his friend and student. Thus Hamlet's character is that of the ultimate tragic hero who has to give up his love to avenge his father's death. It ... is very true that, "Hamlet has been subjected to numerous interpretations and studies over the centuries, and his actions and thoughts have been analyzed and reanalyzed. This ... is also the first to inform him about the ghost of Old H...

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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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... 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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... 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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... think meet To put an antic disposition on". Hamlet swore to use this antic disposition to uncover his father's murderer. He used this performance in order to cover up his true feelings. Hamlet went too far however, and his devious plan began to work against him. By not coming clean with those he trusts most, Hamlet began to isolate them from ... of the intent behind his own deceitful actions. As shown when Rosencrantz said to Hamlet, "You bar the door upon your own liberty, if you deny your griefs to your friend" .Hamlet had not been fully open with his friends. Hamlet's use of an antic...

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... is that he hates the world he lives in. He feels that the world around him is useless and in disarray. We can understand the true motivation for his suicide. Shakespeare lets us peer into Hamlet's soul by creating these vivid images. Claudius" relationship with Hamlet is dreadful. Claudius ... of disease express the genuine feelings felt by Claudius. Imagery highlights the poor, horrid relationship that exists between father and stepson. Shakespeare illuminates Claudius' true sentiment with the imagery of disease. Hamlet gravely carries a hatred for his uncle, now step-father, and king ...

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... sincere as a politician, to look good rather than actually be good: "And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry. This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. Farewell; my blessing season this in thee!" (1.3.77). ... eavesdrops on peoples conversation, hence him hiding behind Gertrudes clothing. 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. Horatio is the one significant character at t...

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... ghost that Claudius murdered him, he exclaims, "O my prophetic soul! / My uncle?" (1. 5. 41). This means that he already had a feeling that this was true, and makes Hamlet feel justified in having all the other bad feelings he has had about his uncle. Hamlet comes up with a plan to find out if what ... he has heard from the ghost is true. He tells Horatio he plans to put an "antic disposition" on, which means he will act crazy. Hamlet meets with Ophelia, acting very strangely, ... then talks crazy to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, the king's spies, who are pretending to just be concerned ...

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... parts as old childhood friends of the title character, Hamlet.Early in the play, these two men seem to be genuinely concerned about their friend and the rumors surrounding him.Soon, however, it is revealed that they are more concerned with impressing the king and raising their status as ... gentlemen than the welfare of Hamlet.Hamlet, who is much more intelligent that his two companions, soon realizes their true intentions.He often seems to take enjoyment out of making fun of them in such a way that they don't realize. As the play progresses, ... find him [Hamlet] forward to be sounded...

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... late husband, Hamlet's father. Unfortunately for Hamlet, he had trouble separating fiction and reality. He had difficulty drawing a line between emotions and life, which resulted in his emotions overpowering his true self. Hamlet's own mother is also unconsciously helping Hamlet's facade. Her lack of identity and foundation helps give the feeling that it is negatively influencing Hamlet to be lacking the ... change depending on the person to whom he was speaking. That he is able to speak as normally and civilly as any other character when he is talking to a trusted friend demonstrates t...

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... madness. The majority of the people in Denmark feel that the mixture of a lost lover and a lost father is what causes Hamlet to become mad, but the readers know the true cause of Hamlet's madness. While talking with Horatio, Hamlet explains that he is going to act insane for a while so that no one will suspect anything from Hamlet. While Hamlet ... doing. Based upon a very close reading of Hamlet, there is no possible way for this to be true. Hamlet is far to witty and cunning to be insane. Also, the fact that Hamlet is able to confide in and talk to his best friend Horatio shows that H...

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... 't like what so ever in order to learn secrets about him to blackmail him for something. A man may become friends with another man only to get hooked up with a woman friend of his, or to get the other mans wife in bed. In conclusion, I believe that this play can teach us a lot about ourselves and has some foreshadowing of how we ... act today. It seems that you can't trust anyone these days and Shakespeare has seem that true in his time as well. Now although we cant resolve this now, maybe we can learn to be less fake and more ... ...

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... father King Hamlet's death to which she was previously married. Distrustful of King Claudius, Hamlet is equally weary of the King's spies, Guildenstern and Rosencrantz who attempt to know his true intentions. When Hamlet meets King Hamlet's Ghost and learns that King Claudius murdered his father, Hamlet changes from a distrustful, disillusioned young man to one driven to avenge his father's death ... rejects all those around him whom he believes are spying on him for King Claudius. Fearing that his intentions could be revealed, Hamlet invents a madness to distract and hide his true inte...

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... Claudius. This news disturbed Hamlet greatly and he immediately began to develop a plan to discover the truth of what the ghost has told him. Hamlet of course told his best friend, Horatio, about what the ghost has informed him of. Horatio had asked Hamlet to think about what might happen if the ghost "assume some other horrible form, which might deprive ... not believe anything around her except Hamlet's love for her. He stresses that people can question if the sun really in fact moves or not, but that his love is true and unquestionable. Hamlet undoubtedly proves that he is very sane ...

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