Hamatio and Horlet

The purpose of Hamlet and Horatio's relationship in Shakespeare's Hamlet stands as a
 significant one; to provide an ounce of sun in the otherwise dark story, to form a
 foil to Hamlet and the rest of the characters and finally, to add humanity.

Hamlet's reality seems unfair. His father has been murdered, his mother has latched on to
the most readily available suitor and his love doesn't necessarily want to love him anymore.
 Dark times in Denmark. Horatio first and foremost adds light to the dark circumstances
with his annual release of comedic matters with Hamlet that are not laced with Sarcasm. The friendship is placed in the story to make the sinister deeds and words of the King, Queen etc. look grosser in comparison to the purity of the relationship.

 Contrasting sharply to the rest of the characters with sincerity,
Horatio and Hamlet's relationship feels honest and true, and Horatio's sacrificial and considerate
 mannerisms act as the perfect foil to the greed and selfishness of the main characters in Hamlet. Whereas Hamlet remains obsessed with revenge and takes his wishes to the grave, Horatio sacrificially offers suicide to make even with Hamlet but is commanded to tell his story, to which he complies.

Furthermore, humanity among the savagery of revenge and murder is added with the touching moments of sincere friendship that crop up occasionally with Horatio and Hamlet. The platonic affection they have for one another is apparent through Horatio's sacrifices and actions toward Hamlet. The darkness of the play is evened out with the few rays of positivity delivered by Hamlet and Horatio.