• Why do Horatio and Marcellus follow after Hamlet and the ghost?
The Ghost appears four times in the play: in Act I Scene i; in the continuum of Act I Scenes iv and v; and Act III Scene iv. The Ghost arrives shortly after midnight in at least two of the scenes and in the other scenes all that is known is that it is night. The Ghost first appears to a duo of soldiers—Bernardo and Marcellus—and Hamlet's friend Horatio. The men draw their swords and stand in fear requesting that Horatio as a scholar address the Ghost. Hor…
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On a cold night on the ramparts of Elsinore the Danish royal castle the sentries Bernardo and Marcellus discuss a ghost resembling the late King Hamlet which they have recently seen and bring Prince Hamlet s friend Horatio as a witness. After the ghost appears again the three vow to tell Prince Hamlet what they have witnessed.
Horatio s role though secondary is central to the drama. [clarification needed] Through his role of 'outside observer' he makes the audience believe Hamlet s actions no matter how incredible they may look to readers at first sight.[clarification needed] [citation needed] For example Horatio sees the Ghost so the audience is led to believe that the Ghost is real.
Horatio and Marcellus tell the soldiers that they have seen the ghost of Hamlet's father on the ramparts of the castle the previous night and go off to tell Hamlet. Scene 2: The Ramparts. Horatio and Marcellus meet Hamlet on the ramparts. The Ghost appears Horatio and Marcellus leave and the G...
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