Hamlet: Sincerity versus Deceit The Shakespearean play, Hamlet, is a story of revenge and the way the characters in the play respond to grief and the demands of loyalty. ... Another aspect, underlining his credibility becomes obvious in Hamlet's plan to catch the King. Horatio's "I did very well note him" (1.2.274), is enough for Hamlet to go on with his revenge plan. ... In his first attempt to convince Hamlet about the ghost's very nature, he said, he saw Hamlet's father "once" (1.2.186). ... When he is not with Hamlet, he appears more eloquent and active. ...

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