SOC 808 Chapter 12: Horatio's Significance
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Friendship is one of the most important relationships when trying to live a life of importance and success. This importance is portrayed by horatio in william shakespeare"s play, Horatio displays his role of being a good friend by always showing his support, being loyal and trustworthy to hamlet. His trustworthy acts can be seen by his unselfish acts. Horatio is trustworthy individual as he fulfills his part of their strong friendship by helping. Hamlet with his plan to find evidence on claudius" previous murderous act. Well, my lord: if he steal aught the whilst this play is playing, and scape detecting, i will pay the theft (3. 2, 89-91). Horatio is showing his trustworthy qualities by agreeing to help hamlet in the search for his father"s murderer, claudius. He explains his course of action and promises to keep a close eye on him. Unlike hamlet"s other friends, rosencrantz and guildenstern, horatio is loyal and trustworthy.
