We can see this through the character Hamlet. Hamlet's character is not one dimensional; there are numerous sides to his personality. ... A monologue is a discourse in which a character (for this situation Hamlet) uncovers to audience his thoughts and feelings which he is not able to express to different characters in the play. ... The analysis of the soliloquies help readers better understand the exact mind of Hamlet. ... The second soliloquy spoken by hamlet in Act 1 scene 5 shows a little more of his character. ...

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Hamlet, the enigmatic Shakespearean character has enthralled readers for centuries. ... Through Hamlet's soliloquies the audience learns to understand him and gain a better viewpoint and reasoning to his actions, or say lack there of. Hamlet's first soliloquy, in Act I scene 2, discusses his relationship and feelings towards his mother and by some means women, as well as, his consideration of suicide. ... Hamlet says, "Ay, thou poor ghost, whiles memory holds a seat in this distracted globe. ... Hamlet now, metaphorically speaking, wants to wipe his memory cl...

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• Grade Level: High School