FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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He is the Prince of Denmark and as a ruler, deserves to know
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He is Horatio’s best friend and Horatio can tell him anything
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He is the son of the dead King Hamlet who looks like the ghost
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Hamlet has experience with ghosts and the supernatural
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why do Horatio and Marcellus decide to tell Hamlet about the ghost? Horatio and Marcellus decide to tell Hamlet about the ghost because theybelieve that the ghost will actually speak to Hamlet because the ghost maybe Hamlet’s father.
Detailed explanation-2: -Horatio in particular sees the ghost as an ill omen boding violence and turmoil in Denmark’s future, comparing it to the supernatural omens that supposedly presaged the assassination of Julius Caesar in ancient Rome (and which Shakespeare had recently represented in Julius Caesar ).
Detailed explanation-3: -How does Horatio explain the appearance of King Hamlet’s ghost? He says it’s a warning sign.
Detailed explanation-4: -Horatio Timeline and Summary 1.1 Horatio, who came to Elsinore for the old King’s funeral, stays up late to debunk this story about the ghost of Hamlet’s father appearing on the battlements. To his shock, the ghost is real. 1.2 Horatio greets Hamlet and tells Hamlet about the ghost of the dead King.
Detailed explanation-5: -Marcellus thinks Horatio should speak to the ghost because he will know what to say to him. He is a “scholar” and is educated. He’s also a great friend of Hamlet.