He has a choice to make, so he has to decide if living is worth living and if it is how he will deal with the situation that he has. Hamlet was conflicted he didn 't understand the value of his life in that exact moment. In Hamlets soliloquy the was thinking about the pro and cons of wether to end his life or deal with the problem that his dead father brought to him. He was starting to come to a decision when he’s thoughts were interrupted. This soliloquy brought to light the peoples that most people go through or think about.
As the soliloquy ends, Hamlet realizes there is a line that needs to be crossed for him being and not being. This is why death bothers him
The Aloe flower in the play Hamlet represents grief. The main character of the play, Hamlet, had lost his father and was grieving over his death. Hamlet then found out that King Claudius, Hamlet’s uncle, was the one who murdered Hamlet’s father. As the novel progresses, Hamlet adds grief to those around him. When he kills Polonius, he causes an extensive amount of grief for Polonius’s children, Ophelia and Laertes.
To die- to sleep- No more; and by a sleep to say we end the heartache. ”(ACT III scene i) In this quote we see Hamlet debate his own life and consider whether dying would be better than to
A person who lives their life to the fullest does not see death as a setback; they have gone through many experiences, and their life has been lived. Hamlet experiences this by saying “Nothing but to show you how a king may go a progress through the guts of a beggar” (4.3.34–35). Hamlet accepts that all things die, and everything will turn to dust equally. This shows fear of death, but it also shows acceptance by looking out for the future of the kingdom and making a decision before
Death seems to be the biggest mystery in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. From the start of the play with the Ghost of Hamlets father appearing to avenge his death, to Hamlet’s most popular “To be or Not to be” soliloquy, and to the plays bloody conclusion; the uncertainty of death seems to always be on our protagonist mind. Death has become a recurring theme throughout this whole play. His thoughts of death range from death in a spiritual matter, the truth and uncertainty in what death may bring, and the question of his own death.
When applied correctly, soliloquies successfully allow the reader to experience characters in their most vulnerable state: within their own minds. Hamlet is no exception to this principle, as Shakespeare’s mastery of rhetoric in establishing the main character’s inner conflict provides depth and rawness to his complex character. In this well-known soliloquy, Shakespeare employs logos to acknowledge that death can be both a relief and nightmare due to natural human emotions; accordingly, Hamlet personifies a severe case of teenage depression by simultaneously wishing for an end to suffering yet remaining hesitant to act on his own thoughts due to his fear of the unknown. Throughout this passage, Hamlet attempts to rationalize ending his life over continuing to endure the painful reality of his existence. The parallelism in this particular soliloquy serves several rhetorical purposes, including the development of an implicit contrast between Hamlet’s mental state and the actual organization of his thoughts.
Death, death is tragic but is unavoidable and mostly unpredictable, the keyword is mostly due to the case of Hamlet and his tragic predictable death. William Shakespeare portrayed the dying of hamlet ever since he met the dreaded ghost that spun him into his madness. And in this maddened state his fate was sealed as he went through denial anger bargaining depression and acceptance these are traits defined by the Western Journal of Medicine as the stages of coping with death. Hamlet went through denial as he tested the ghost statement for truth before he enacted revenge and anger as he killed polonius he bargains with the queen to not tell the king of his action he is depressed as he jumps into Ophelia's grave and accepts his death with Laertes
In this soliloquy, the talk of death and decay is prominent, with the occasional hint at suicide thrown in with it. However, hidden in this soliloquy is a familiar “call to arms”, as Hamlet struggles with the decision to fight or flee he gives this statement: “Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer/ The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,/ Or to take arms against a sea of troubles” (3. 1. 58-60). Hamlet gives himself the option to fight back against Claudius, and his aggressiveness resembles that of Martin Luther, who gave himself the same option.
The imagery Hamlet uses proves the dark reality that fighting in life won't make it any more endurable. With the use of the metaphor of comparing death to sleep, Hamlet is able to bring light to the possibility of death. He suggests that death is to sleep, to sleep is to dream. With this is the suggestion of peace and tranquility. The idea of not having to go through the hardships of life is delightful in Hamlets' eyes.
Through contemplating if life or death is better, he talks about barring the whips and scorns of time and what will come after death. However, what seems to scare Hamlet the most, is the fear of the unknown, which ultimately prevents him from committing suicide. Again, Shakespeare is addressing this greater concern of humanity, the fear of death and the afterlife, the fear of the unknown that so many people had. Through having a character who is inherently mad deliver this truly thought provoking speech, Shakespeare showcases that quite literally anyone is/can be concerned with death and the unknown afterlife, despite their state of mind. Hamlet’s soliloquy addresses something many people feel/experience at one point, but Shakespeare also goes as far as demonstrating this obsession with death and the fear of the unknown, can go too far--as it eventually leaves Hamlet to true madness and ultimately causes
This essay will be about Hamlet’s famous, “To be, or not to be,” soliloquy. It starts off when Hamlet walks into a trap laid by Claudius and Polonius. Deep in thought, Hamlet goes off on a rant about Life’s troubles. Throughout the Soliloquy he contrasts action versus inaction. It delves deeply into death and why a person would or wouldn’t want to experience it.
This quote takes place in Act IV Scene iv in which Hamlet is just about to board the boat that is to take him to England with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. This event takes place following Polonius’ murder by Hamlet as an attempt on Claudius’ part to get rid of him. Moreover, this quote is taken from one of Hamlet’s soliloquies preceding his boarding onto the boat. This passage serves to develop theme through how it portrays Hamlet’s indecisiveness furthering the theme of The Uncertainty of Action. One can see this through how in the quote Hamlet is questioning things such as why he can still say that he has not done it, and begins to wonder if it is fear or wisdom that is stopping him.
In his soliloquy “to be or not to be” Hamlet is seen to be wagering between avenging his father and taking his own life. However this evokes his acceptable of mortality in quotes such as “Theres a divinity that shapes our ends” where he acknowledged that some things are out of his control. Hamlet learns that it is human to die and Hamlet is powerless to this fact, It is a major part in the human existence and the way one dies is not always ideal,Hamlet accepts his powerlessness to fate in the quote “The rest is silence”. and “Let be” later in Act 5.
In his soliloquy, he is asking himself whether it is better to live or to die, which he is considering to commit suicide. Also, in the soliloquy, Hamlet states that “Who would fardels bear, To grunt and sweat under a weary life, But that the dread of something after death, The undiscovered country from whose bourn No traveler returns, puzzles the will And makes us rather bear those ills we have Than fly to others that we know not of?” (3.1.84-90). He explains that no one would like to live in an exhausting life, unless they don’t know what is going to happen after they die because they are afraid of what their after life is going to be. Both these quotes prove that the death symbol is always surrounded by Hamlet and he has a hard time to choose between life and
