Horatio and Hamlet

The classic tale Hamlet by William Shakespeare is filled with many colorful and distinct characters. One of the things that make this story so striking is the vivid relationships between the characters. The most apparent relationship present in the story is the one between Hamlet and his best friend Horatio. Even though they are close friends they are quite different from another.

When studying the story of hamlet one of the biggest things that jumps out is how disloyal Hamlet appears. He trusts few people and is trusted by even less. Horatio on the other hand is one of the most consistent characters in the story. He has an unwavering loyalty to his good friend Hamlet. 

Another significant difference between the two is how strange Hamlet starts acting while Horatio remains relatively unchanged throughout the scenario. During the story Hamlet starts to act as if he has gone mad to fool his sneaky foes. Horatio, though, demonstrates his unchanging attributes by staying level headed and making rational well thought out decisions.

Lastly, the difference with the biggest and most influential implication is how Hamlet becomes overcome with the sense of revenge. These over controlling emotions that poss him eventually lead to his demise. Horatio’s cool head leads to him being the only main character to live to the end of the story. 

These many dissimilarities between Hamlet and Horatio make the story not just more relatable but they also adds depth to the story.