Hamlet really does seem to trust Horatio. Hamlet does not trust anybody, even his own mother. He does not trust Rosencrantz or Guildenstern or anybody. However, he does seem to trust his good friend Horatio. Why is that? It seems that Horatio has shown that he is a faithful friend in the past. Remember, they both went to the same college together and they are both extremely close with each other. Horatio has proved himself to be a good friend towards Hamlet because never throughout the book so far has Horatio betrayed hisclose friend Hamlet like so many others had already, including his own mother. Horatio has proved himself a faithful friend.
The relationship between Cluadius and Laertes is based solely on feeling. There is no substance at all in their relationship. All Claudius cares about is using Laertes to fulfill his own plans and desires, and it is the same for Laertes. The fact that Claudius is the King is great for him (Laertes) because he can use him for basically anything, including getting revenge on Hamlet. It seems that their entire relationship is based on the idea a seeking the death of Hamlet. Hamlet killed Polonius, so Laertes wants revenge on him, and Claudius just wants Hamlet dead because he (Claudius) knows that Hamlet knows that Claudius killed Hamlet's father just so Claudius could be king. Another thing that the King wants from Laertes is his submission to the king. "Will you be ruled by me?" (IV.7.58) The King asked Laertes, concerning if they would come together to kill Hamlet. It is interesting because they both do not care about the other person at all, they only want to fulfill their own desires, and they use each other to do that. It seems like a relationship that probably will not last very long.
No comments:
Post a Comment