After reading the first three acts of Hamlet, it seems that the point trying to be made is that sometimes humans take actions, especially of revenge, too far, just to show that we have the ultimate power and "the last word", so to speak in the situation. This was particularly evident in several different actions of the first three acts. Claudius marrying Gertrude was an example of this, because he married his own brother's widow after convincing her to do so; this doesn't even take into account how his brother died so that this could take place. Hamlet is another example of this because of his strong desire to murder Claudius. While it is completely understandable that Hamlet is upset, he seems to be acting without thinking. This often leads to trouble when we take our actions to far just to seek revenge, and to show that we have the most important control of the situation.
The character that I chose was actually one of the minor characters: Horatio. I chose Horatio because he played an important role in the play thus far, from the initial beginning of it. It was Horatio who decided to inform Hamlet about the ghost, which is what led to all of this. Had he not thought it was important to let Hamlet know what they had seen, Hamlet would have never figured out all that he did to make him act the way he did. Horatio's actions were similar to those of the author overall in the play because he was used for foreshadowing; as you read, you're given small details that you can somewhat link together to make an accurate guess of what's going to happen later on. They were different however in the fact that Horatio was more to the point, in saying that Hamlet had to be informed and telling him right away, whereas some of the actions in the play (wanting to murder Claudius) are much more drawn out.
Horatio was also important because he was a close friend of Hamlet. This was the main way the author made sure to point out Horatio's purpose in the play, in my opinion. There was a specific part of the play that said Horatio was Hamlet's friend and used to attend the same school as him. Because Horatio was the one who told Hamlet about the ghost, the author used the friendship between the two to express his values as a character, and emphasize the fact that he was holding true to being a real friend. Horatio wanted Hamlet to know the truth, and therefore took actions that would lead him to this. The author used this theme of friendship to portray the honesty and truth about what actually happened to lead the actions Hamlet would take later on.
Act 1: Scene 1 -- Lines 165-175
Horatio: So have I heard and do in part believe it.
But look, the morn in russet mantle clad
Walks o'er the dew of yon high eastward hill.
Break we our watch up, and by my advice
Let us impart what we have seen to-night
Unto young Hamlet, for, upon my life
This spirit, dumb to us, will speak to him.
Do you consent we shall acquaint him with it,
As needful in our loves, fitting our duty?
Marcellus: Let's do't, I pray, and I this morning know
Where we shall find him most convenient.
This is where Horatio introduces the fact that Hamlet must know about the ghost. It shows the confidence he has in his friend, and the importance of the fact that he was the first one he thought about upon the ghost's exist. It also shows another value of Horatio that he was willing to step up and make a decision. Although he did ask for agreement among the others he was with, he thought the matter was important enough to take the lead and explain why Hamlet must know about what they had seen.
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