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Marcellus thinks that Horatio may know how to speak to a ghost because he is a University Man. I guess Marcellus assumes that's the kind of thing you learn at a University.
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∙ 11y ago"Thou art a scholar, Horatio. Speak to it." Not that his scholarship helps much. I guess there were more things in heaven and earth than were dreamed of in his philosophy class.
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∙ 13y agoHoratio and Marcellus decide to tell Hamlet because the ghost does not communicate with them and they suspect that it might communicate to Hamlet since it resembles his father.
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∙ 12y agoHe thinks that the ghost will speak to Hamlet because he is the ghost's son. He speculates that the "spirit, dumb to us, will speak to him."
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∙ 12y agobecause it is hamelts father
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Who is Horatio in Hamlet?
Horatio is Hamlet's closest friend. I disagree with the above statement, though it is commonly said. Horatio is *NOT* Hamlet's closest friend at the start of the play. He is a casual friend, that becomes increasingly closer to Hamlet as the play progresses. First, Hamlet is not aware Horatio is in 'town' until they meet after the ghostly visit. And it should be noted that Marcellus is the one that knows where to find Hamlet, not Horatio. They are casual friends at school. Horatio is the voice of reason for Hamlet, who remains unsure about his way and the righteousness of the ghostly request. But their friendship only solidifies in the second part of the play when Hamlet realizes the un-trustworthiness of his close friends, who are corrupted by power. It is after Hamlet has been freed by his time with the pirates that the friendship becomes utterly solid. Hamlet uses Horatio during the play within the play scene to confirm the guilt of Claudius, but that is because he must use someone and only Horatio, a near aristocrat, is able to be used. Marcellus attending the play would be rather odd.
What does Polonius think is the cause of Hamlet's is mad?
he think that hamlet is going mad due the love. the love between Hamlet and Ophelia.
What is Hamlet's last words Why does it matter who tells his story after he dies?
Hamlet's last words are "The rest is silence." He has just charged his friend Horatio to "tell my story". It certainly does make a difference who tells the story, since the prejudices and assumptions of the teller are so deeply ingrained that we do not think of questioning them. For example, we often see Claudius portrayed as a lecher and a drunk. Why? Because we listen to Hamlet's opinion of Claudius--because we are getting his version of his story.
In act 1 scene 4 what facts emerge from Hamlet's conversation with Horatio?
It's after midnight and it's cold out, but the King is still partying, firing off cannons and having trumpets play when he drinks. This is customary, which is probably why he is doing it, but Hamlet does not approve, probably because it is Claudius doing it. Nothing Claudius does is likely to look good to Hamlet. Hamlet also expresses the idea that people seek out the worst in others and condemn them on that basis. Some people have seen this as an endorsement of the "tragic flaw" theory, but this only proves that they are failing to listen, read or, most likely, think clearly.
Do rosencrantz and guildenstern know that Hamlet was to be killed?
It is not clear from the text. Hamlet appears to think so when he says "Why, man, they did make love to this employment.", but then, he is answering Horatio's rebuke for his callousness about murdering Ros and Guil, and so may be choosing to believe what is easiest for his conscience. It is clear that the orders were sealed and that Ros and Guil had not read them, but it is possible and even plausible that Claudius, to lend credence to the orders, had orally instructed the messengers on their tenor.
Who do the guards think will be able to help them speak to the ghost in hamlet?
Horatio
What news does Horatio bring about Hamlet?
that king claudius has placed a bet for hamlet to win the fencing match. "has laid a great wager on your head"
What happened before the following excerpt from Act I scene I of Hamlet BARNARDO How now Horatio You tremble and look pale Is not this something more than fantasy What think you on't?
Horatio has seen the Ghost.
What does Horatio learn about what has happened to Hamlet in the letter?
The letter informs Horatio that Hamlet substituted Rosecrans' and Guildenstern's names for his own on the death warrant they were taking with them to the King of England, and that he was captured by pirates who held him for ransom and delivered him back to Denmark.
How is Horatio from Hamlets play best characterized as?
Hamlet calls Horatio "one, in suffering all, that suffers nothing." He does appear to have a very even keel emotionally. His low-key responses highlight Hamlet's wit: He replies to Hamlet's "I thought it was to see my mother's wedding" with the mild "Indeed, my lord, it followed hard upon." Hamlet's "Do you think Alexander looked thus i' th' earth?" elicits a mere "E'en so, my Lord." Horatio is always the voice of reason and skepticism. When he sees the ghost, he says, "I might not this believe without the sensible and true avouch of mine own eyes." Hamlet chides him with his famous "there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy" with being too much the voice of reason. He warns Hamlet not to follow the ghost, and later, not to accept the challenge of fighting Laertes. His policy both for himself and in his advice to Hamlet is to avoid potential conflict and danger, which demonstrates that Hamlet is not afraid of either, and indeed rushes to meet both. Horatio is also Hamlet's conscience. When Hamlet explains how he has arranged for the deaths of his two spying school pals, Horatio mildly admonishes him with "So Guildenstern and Rosencrantz go to it," which prompts Hamlet to defend himself with "Why man they did make love to this employment." But we tend to feel with Horatio that it was a bit excessive. In the end, the laconic and emotionally repressed Horatio is commissioned by Hamlet to "tell my story", a task for which we would have thought him unfit, except that the death of his friend brings poetry to his lips: "and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest." Sure enough, Horatio the stoic, Horatio the dutiful and faithful friend, takes up the duty Hamlet has placed on him and begins to "tell his story" to Fortinbras.
Why does hamlet speak to horatio in the manner he does?
Hamlet is under a lot of pressure to hide his emotions and put on an act for people. Ophelia pushes his buttons in such a way that he explodes and all of that emotion is set loose, causing him to speak to her in a vulgar manner. This scene was put in the play to show how well Hamlet can hide his true feelings, but also illustrate that it is a matter of time until he snaps.
Who is Horatio in Hamlet?
Horatio is Hamlet's closest friend. I disagree with the above statement, though it is commonly said. Horatio is *NOT* Hamlet's closest friend at the start of the play. He is a casual friend, that becomes increasingly closer to Hamlet as the play progresses. First, Hamlet is not aware Horatio is in 'town' until they meet after the ghostly visit. And it should be noted that Marcellus is the one that knows where to find Hamlet, not Horatio. They are casual friends at school. Horatio is the voice of reason for Hamlet, who remains unsure about his way and the righteousness of the ghostly request. But their friendship only solidifies in the second part of the play when Hamlet realizes the un-trustworthiness of his close friends, who are corrupted by power. It is after Hamlet has been freed by his time with the pirates that the friendship becomes utterly solid. Hamlet uses Horatio during the play within the play scene to confirm the guilt of Claudius, but that is because he must use someone and only Horatio, a near aristocrat, is able to be used. Marcellus attending the play would be rather odd.
What does horatio first assume the appearance of the ghost means?
i believe he finds it a source of trickery or he thinks hes dreaming. But he does freak out i think.
What was happening while Hamlet meets horatio and bernardo?
Hamlet meets them, as well as Marcellus, in Act I Scene 2. Claudius has just made a long speech talking, among other things, about how he has married Gertrude. Hamlet has jsut had a long soliloquy in which he complains about the haste in which the wedding has taken place. When he asks Horatio, "What make you from Wittenberg?" Horatio responds "I came to see your father's funeral" and Hamlet replies "Do not mock me, fellow student, I think it was to see my mother's wedding." What was this event at which Claudius makes a big speech, and Gertrude asks Hamlet to cast his nighted colour off? It might have been the wedding banquet. That is not certain however.
What are important plot points in Hamlet?
Polonius dies. Ophelia dies. Claudius dies. Hamlet dies. Hamlet returns home for his father's funeral. Hamlet stages a play to prove Claudius's guilt. Ophelia drowns in a river. Hamlet and Laertes duel. Hamlet returns to Denmark to bury his father. Hamlet kills Polonius. Ophelia is found dead. Laertes and Hamlet duel.
What did Hamlet think killed his father before he found out that Claudius did?
The public story was that an adder (snake) stung (bit) King Hamlet while he was sleeping, but when Hamlet's Ghost tells Prince Hamlet it was Claudius, the Prince responds, "Oh, my prophetic soul," meaning he really thought so all the time.
What is the mood in act 1 of hamlet?
Sort if a dark, eerie, spooky feeling. Especially the scenes involving the ghost
