... a few lines later he states that he can identify the Old King as good as his own "hands" (1.2.212). Though weighed against the other points, this argument cannot diminish Horatio's trustworthiness. And the fact, that he doesn't become guilty in any of the many conflicts during the play, is a final mark for his ... trustworthiness. This first view on Horatio's qualities already indicates a stability of character. From the first scene on, Horatio appears as a man of thought, whose actions are guided mainly rational. In the ... ...

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