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To Be Or Not To Be Analysis

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If Hamlet’s monologue “To be or not to be” was placed at the end of the tragedy, then Hamlet could have been called a skeptic who has no clue of what to do. In any case, at the time of proclamation of the monologue, Hamlet acknowledges that any action may cause unpredictable consequences. This monologue questions the unity of thought and conscience, which is a must for a hero. The monologue is placed at the beginning of the third act, followed by a mournfully sarcastic dialogue with Ophelia, by a scene “mousetrap”, and finally by the murder of Polonius.

What is the sense of life for Hamlet? He is living to do good, to be faithful, to fight for love, to cherish the friendship and human dignity. He also tries to appreciate the life itself and
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