Rosencrantz and Guildenstern effectively act as foils against Horatio. He plays the role of the good and faithful friend, while Rosencrantz and Guildenstern show false friendship and treachery. Shakespeare uses this contrasting of characters to explore the true meaning behind each relationship. This is seen in when, Horatio came by himself to Elsinore, while Rosencrantz and Guildenstern had to be sent for. Hamlet quickly was able to detect this despite all three of them share the same status as Hamlet’s friends. Although they share the same status towards Hamlet, it’s clearly seen as they are inverse of one another.
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There is a political and moral corruption at every turn in the play, the ruling classes are corrupt and exploit the poor; Claudius murders his brother to be crowned king, and also marries his wife without giving much afterthought and room for mourning. In fact, it is this act of incest that ultimately pushes Hamlet to vengeance that would “set it right” (Shakespeare 42). The deaths of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, is because of the same sin as the treacherous King Claudius who betrays his brother for his own