Hamlet a play by William Shakespeare expresses love, vengeance, betrayal and deceit ending in complete tragedy. These elements that make up the story are conveyed through the characters inner thoughts, otherwise known as a "soliloquy. In Shakespeare's Hamlet, there are many soliloquies presented, but of the four "to be or not to be" is the most central to the tragedy of the play because it functions as a foreshadowing as to what is to come. In this soliloquy Hamlet expresses his inner thoughts and emotion. Here is a man whose father is killed by King Claudius who is the deceased kings brother. And to make matters worse his darling mother marries Claudius without morning enough for her dead husband. Though Hamlet did not condone these acts, his emotions never got to the best of him till the ghost of his father inconspicuously urges him to avenge his death. .
"To be or not to be" is a question of suicide. Is it better for him to live or to die? Who can bear all these things and still keep their sanity? Does he carry out the orders of his father or put up with all these injustice acts? These questions are very important as to what decision he will choose. Hamlet believes that life is "the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune" and whether it is "nobler in the mind to suffer or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them? To die: to sleep; No more". Though Hamlet speaks on taking his own life, he has no conceived the idea that only those who fear what comes after death, avoid it. Hamlet is not afraid to die, nor does he fear death. So because of that, he does not fear others who he believes should die, to be killed in his hands. .
The other four soliloquies are not as central to the tragedy that happened at the end where all the characters died. But of the other three, "O That This Too Solid Flesh" is almost as important.
NOT TO BE? ... To be, or not to be, that is the question?. ... Hamlet constantly is talking about death, but why? ... Hamlet in unsure whether or not he wants to live.To be or not to be?. ... The death of his father, the disappointment of him mother, the hatred towards Claudius, not being loved back by Ophelia are all the major factors in which Hamlet is dominated by the sentenceTo be, or not to be?!!!...
In Shakespeare's, Hamlet, he gives off the impression that he is not insane. ... One evening, a ghost appeared before Hamlet and all of his friends telling Hamlet, "I am thy father's spirit, doomed for a certain term to walk the night- (Act I, Scene IV) At first, Hamlet was not sure if he could believe what the ghost was telling him. The ghost ended up telling Hamlet that his father was killed and that his death was not natural. ... Hamlet wants to seek revenge against King Claudius for the murder of his father but is not completely sure that Claudius killed his father, ...
In actuality, Hamlet's character does not alter one bit throughout the course of the play. ... Hamlet's plan to kill Claudius is well thought out, and not the work of a madman or a coward. ... Some critics of Hamlet would argue that he does not have the heart or guts to kill. ... Although the murder is accidental, Hamlet is not at all remorseful. ... This does not seem remorseful unless, of course, Hamlet deals with tragedy through comedy, which is not a pattern of his. ...
Hamlet is trying to figure out if he should commit suicide or not. ... Hamlet had just had enough and could not take it anymore. ... Revenge is a major thing keeping Hamlet alive but so is his love for Ophelia Hamlet ca not die because he loves Ophelia so much. ... Hamlet does not end his life because he has friendship to live for. ... Hamlet has revenge, love, and friendship in his life that he does not want to give up. ...
Claudius is not convinced that this is the reason for Hamlet's behavior and decides to have his friends spy on him. ... "Were you not sent for?" ... Hamlet did not want to kill Claudius during prayer because he was afraid that Claudius was confessing and would have gone to heaven. ... Gertrude can not see the ghost and thinks that Hamlet has truly gone mad. ... If Hamlet had not set out for revenge, there would have been only one death. ...
Hamlet is unsure whether or not that his uncle Claudius is responsible for his father's murder. ... Why, this is hire and salary, not revenge... Hamlet is still a student not a military man. ... Hamlet is not thinking clearly, he keeps question himself whether he should take action or shouldn't he. ... Hamlet is saying that he is not strong like his old father. ...
I loved you not."" ... Hamlet then gets in a heated dialogue with his mother and explains to her that he is "" . . . not mad, but mad in craft."" ... He did not expect the ghost to appear during his dialogue with his mother. Since his mother could not see the ghost, this insures her belief that Hamlet is mad. ... Hamlet knows his father was wronged and he must decide whether or not to avenge his death. ...
I loved you not."" ... Hamlet then gets in a heated dialogue with his mother and explains to her that he is "" . . . not mad, but mad in craft."" ... He did not expect the ghost to appear during his dialogue with his mother. Since his mother could not see the ghost, this insures her belief that Hamlet is mad. ... Hamlet knows his father was wronged and he must decide whether or not to avenge his death. ...
A critic of Hamlet once said, "a man set out to read all the books about Hamlet would have time to read nothing else, not even Hamlet." ... This could not have angered Hamlet anymore. ... Hamlet is not accommodated with the environment of politics. ... But Hamlet is a thinker not a doer. ... Not digressing, Hamlet's ingeniousness continues. ...
