Horatio Analysis

Horatio Analysis

1. He's the ultimate faithful friend, only questioning him once when he sent R&G to die. Apart from that, he accepts his rash choices.

2. He's the only real faithful friend in the play. His other friends schemed against him to obtain power from the king or to obey their fathers orders. Horatios loyalty never wavered

   • He never had any thing to gain from Hamlet and was there purely out of friendship
   • This is proved when Hamlet dies, Horatio wants to kill himself too. It is a very pure moment of friendship. It is endearing to see as its a rare moment of honesty and true emotion.

3. He is what Hamlet wants to be, he's intelligent, but not stifled by it. Hamlet feels the need to question life whereas Horatio accepts it.

   • He follows Hamlets riddles but doesn't contribute or get mixed up in it. He understands that ignorance can protect him from others and himself and so values it.

4. Marcellus and Bernardo admire his intelligence too, they ask him for advice on the ghost

5. Their feelings are mutual. When Hamlet dies, he wants Horatio to be the one to tell his story. This is a great task, to tell the divine truth. These actions speak louder than any of Hamlets words, his poetry or philosophy.

6. His name is the Latin term "orator," or "speaker." This is relevant as it is his job in the end to tell the story. He is a scholar, well trusted and smart. People trust him.