Hamlet and Horatio's friendship is a cornerstone of Hamlet. From Hamlet's joy when he first sees his friend returned from Wittenberg to Horatio's tearrs as he bids his friend "Goodnight, sweet prince", these two act as a constant and reliable force where all else in the play is falling about them...
Back when we were doing our A Levels, I remember loving the topic of our English Literature AS: The Struggle for Identity in Modern Literature. We studied some amazing poems, a wide range of prose, and selected non-fiction. It was an all-round great topic that has a large part to do with how much I love literature now. It always seemed odd to me, however...
Hamlet is hands down one of my favourite Shakespeare plays. It was one of the first ones I saw on stage, and it was the first story that really grabbed me and made me think "wow. This is the sort of story I can get in to!". And to say that about Shakespeare, I thought was a pretty cracking thing. So, before I start having a dig in to Hamlet in all its glory, here's five reasons I think you should give this play a try...
DISCOVERING SHAKESPEARE 