What Does Hamlet Think About The Value Of Life

There are many who argue about the value of life. According to Shakespeare's complex interpretation of life filled with disappointments through the thoughts of his character, Hamlet, "By sleep to say we end the heartache, and the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to. 'Tis a consummation devoutly to be wished. To die, to sleep-" (Shakespeare, 3.1. 5-9) explains that death is a better option than a life filled with disappointment and hatred- the corruption and grief that Hamlet had to face. But some are grateful for life, such as Roger Ebert, who has gone through physical challenges and learned to be humble and optimistic by having learned to cope with his losses, by writing (Jones, 20). While there are grieving families from the 9/11 Terrorist attack losses, there is a man named David Gordenstein who decided to focus on what is left of his family and his wife's last quoted words, “Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do… It will make or break a company” (Ripley, 30). “[Gordenstein believes that] its message might help carry his family through [the loss of his wife]” (Ripley, 30).

There are a lot of ideas about giving value to living each day or calculating how a life should be treated after a person has died. Although many people believe that there are ways that life can be measured, it is clear that each and every life is very valuable, which cannot be measured. It is more valuable as each person learns throughout difficulties. Knowing that people can relate to each other's pain helps individuals understand what the steps are to connect to each other (Brown, “The Power of