In William Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, The Tragedy of Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, several characters prove to negatively affect the protagonist Hamlet, so far as to drive him take revenge. However, one character seems to keep him sane with his rational thinking and devout loyalty as Hamlet’s only trustworthy companion. This character, Horatio, balances the cast of characters to represent the virtuous man to the reader and reinstall the faith of society not only through his actions, but his essence, intelligence and loyalty. Although, he adds minimal impact to the plot, he serves crucial to Hamlet’s judgement and composure. Horatio’s way of being and devotion to Hamlet makes him the only character in the story in which Hamlet
