This feeling of depression is one which Hamlet retains throughout the play, contemplating the consequences of his death. Throughout the remainder of the play, Hamlet will continue to think about taking his own life, and weighing his options. ... In fact, his future soliloquies continue to revolve around Hamlet pondering death. In the famous "To be, or not to be" soliloquy, Hamlet is still indecisive about which is better: life, or death. ... Although he does finally gain the courage to act on this, it is rash and turns out to not be Claudius after all. ...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Nevertheless, it is done as a gesture of love, after a parent's suspicion of a problem is confirmed. ... Only one month after his father was murdered, Gertrude (Hamlet's mother) married his Uncle Claudius, leaving Hamlet feeling betrayed and depressed. ... After learning that his mother remarried with "most wicked speed"(p.31: 161), Hamlet curses the law against "self-slaughter"(p.29: 136) and "all the uses of this world" (p.29: 138) seem to have no meaning. ... Hamlet's decision to act "mad" drives him into insanity. ... Consequently, this outburst led to his death as well as o...

• Word Count: 1446
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

After the manufacturing and widespread existence of mirror, human have became obsessed with the reflections of themselves. ... The play Hamlet by William Shakespeare demonstrates the recklessness of Hamlet is the main cause of his death. Hamlets' character flaws mirror my own. ... In the play Hamlet, Hamlet became delude with anger, allowing his emotions to control his judgment. ... Anorexia is a real-life example of such a situation. ...

• Word Count: 1988
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School