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Horatio is a character in William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. He was present on the field when King Hamlet (the father of the main character, Prince Hamlet) defeated Fortinbras (the king of Norway), and he has travelled to court from the University of Wittenberg (where he was familiar with Prince Hamlet) for the funeral of King Hamlet.
Horatio, distraught at the thought of being the last survivor and living whilst Hamlet does not, says he will commit suicide by drinking the dregs of Gertrude's poisoned wine, but Hamlet begs him to live on and tell his story. Hamlet dies in Horatio's arms, proclaiming "the rest is silence".
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The play opens with Hamlet deeply depressed over the recent death of his father, King Hamlet, and his uncle Claudius' ascension to the throne and hasty marriage to Hamlet's mother Gertrude. One night, his father's ghost appears to him and tells him that Claudius murdered him in order to usurp the throne, and commands his son to avenge his death. Cl...
Perhaps the most straightforward view sees Hamlet as seeking truth in order to be certain that he is justified in carrying out the revenge called for by a ghost that claims to be the spirit of his father. The 1948 film with Laurence Olivier in the title role is introduced by a voice-over: "This is the tragedy of a man who could not make up his mind...
In the comic book series Kill Shakespeare, Hamlet is the central character. After he is exiled from Denmark, his ship is attacked and he washes up on England. He is encountered by Richard III of England, who tells him that he is the "Shadow King", a figure of prophecy. He tells Hamlet that he must find and kill the wizard William Shakespeare and re...
Sources
1. Braun, Edward (1982). The Director and the Stage: From Naturalism to Grotowski. London: Methuen. ISBN 978-0-413-46300-5. 2. Rowell, George (1993). The Old Vic Theatre: A History. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521346252.
Jenkins, Harold. Hamlet. Ed. Methuen, 1982. (The Arden Shakespeare)Media related to Hamlet interpretersat Wikimedia CommonsMedia related to Prince Hamletat Wikimedia Commons"The Women Who Have Played Hamlet" – Interview with Tony Howard on research into female Hamlets, University of Warwick- Danish
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One of the things that has made Hamlet the unique play that it is is that it is not only an exciting drama about murder and revenge but an exploration of the mind and inner life of its hero. Horatio plays an important part in that process. Hamlet has several of Shakespeare’s most famous soliloquies.
Horatio Quotes in Hamlet. The Hamlet quotes below are all either spoken by Horatio or refer to Horatio. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one: ).
Horatio is Hamlet’s friend and serves as Hamlet’s confidante throughout the play. Unlike Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and even Ophelia, Horatio is the one person who never betrays...
1 giorno fa · Horatio is Hamlet's best friend and is the only one he can trust. He tells Hamlet about the appearance of his father's ghost. He's sympathetic to Hamlet's dilemma and will be there to...
