Blog Post #14: Character Selection

For this assignment, I am choosing the perspective of Horatio when writing in my blog. I find Horatio an interesting character because the conversations he has with Hamlet reveal emotions or trains of thought that would have otherwise been excluded from the play. As the events of the play progress, I believe that as the play progresses this relationship will be pivotal to the actions taken by Hamlet. The character introduction describes their relationship and that Horatio is willing to commit suicide “so that he will not have to live without his beloved friend” (Shakespeare Online). With all of the wild and crazy events taking place throughout the play, this relationship is unchanging and reliable. It will be interesting seeing the encounters through the eyes of someone who has “virtue and self-control” in contrast with the personality of Hamlet (Shakespeare Online). This character is definitely social media worthy because he is aware of all of the events happening in the play but is not directly affected. As a result he is able to comment and give an impartial perspective.