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Hamlet Final Persuasive Essay The soliloquy “To be or not to be” is often considered one of the holy grails of literature. This speech by Hamlet helps develop his character and sets a theme for the rest of the book. Due to the significance of the soliloquy, I was shocked to find out that my teacher had decided to leave the “to be or not to be” scene out of the play. I strongly disagree with this decision because of the significance it has on the play. One example of this is how it shows Hamlet’s true desires throughout the play. “To die, to sleep-No more-and by a sleep to say we end” (Page 138 Lines 61-62). Here Hamlet is stating that dying is a sleep that puts an end to all of our problems. Another example is when Hamlet mentions how life will beat you down with its people and problems. …show more content…

In this quote, Hamlet brings up all of the shortcomings life has to offer, which include abuse from superiors, insults from other men, and the inefficiency of the legal system. These examples above also reveal Hamlet’s true desire, which is to die. A second example of “To be or not to be” having weight on the play is how it ties into Hamlet’s personal problems. An instance of this is when he mentions how the fear of death makes us all weaker mentally. “The conscience does make cowards of us all, And thus the native hue of resolution, Is sick lied o’er, with the pale cast of thought” (Page 140 lines 84-85). You can see the same reasoning when Hamlet ties the fear of death to his own inaction against avenging his father’s

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