To Be Or Not to Be

He faces the sorrow of a dead father and the shock and disbelief at the speed of his own mother's remarriage. The appearance of the ghost "bodes some strange eruption to our state" and for these combined reasons it is evident that "time is out of joint". It seems that the uncertainty, which appears to be a fundamental backbone of the play, not merely reflects the tempest of Hamlet's psychological state, but also perfectly reflects the difficulty evident in the…...

A critical analysis of Shakespeare's "Hamlet", focussing on the question of Hamlet's madness Hamlet. Is he an insane madman or a revengeful, scheming, genius? There are many conflicting ideas and theories on this subject, and hopefully this paper may be of some assistance in clearing up the confusion. The paper is divided into three separate analytic sections beginning with the beginning of Hamlet1s so called madness, and why it may have occurred. Next, is an analysis of why Hamlet delays…...

"To be or not to be, that is the question". This is, arguably, the most famous line ever recorded by William Shakespeare. It is a part of the fourth of seven major soliloquies in his play Hamlet, and is a part of the speech in which Hamlet contemplates his intended revenge upon his Uncle, and the new King, Claudius, for the murder of his father, who was also the previous King, and appears as the Ghost in this play when…...

William Shakespeare is arguably one of the most famous writers of all time. He has written thirty eight plays, two narrative poems, several other poems and one hundred fifty four sonnets. Some of his most famous poems are Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet. Those two poems are just a few of the many poems Shakespeare wrote. I think Shakespeare is a remarkable person because he accomplished so much in just fifty two years of his life.William Shakespeare was born in…...

"O, sullied flesh would melt" 1.2 wants to take his own life; world is a bad place; mother did not grieve for long enough and married too quickly "O, all you host of heaven" 1.5 hamlet says he will remember the ghost and keep his promise of revenge; mad because his mother and claudius are evil but can smile "what a rogue and peasant slave i am" 2.2 unsure whether or not to kill claudius; says that he will wait…...

In these two substantial speeches, the character of Hamlet Junior is revealed, and portrays a lot about the made-believe character's state of mind. Shakespeare, who has shown Hamlet to be aberrant, in a sense that he makes absurd remarks which no other character seems to understand, but in actual fact has a lot of meaning in them. At the beginning of the first soliloquy, Hamlet's self hatred is exposed and Shakespeare emphasis's his isolation. He starts by saying, " Now…...

In this essay, I am going to show how significant Hamlet's soliloquys are in the play and how they relate with the plot, and will expose the different ideas shown indirectly by Shakespeare through Hamlet and i will explain Hamlet as a whole as he expressed through his soliloquys and how he gives the play its tragic theme. The character of Hamlet in Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" show many strong emotions through the use of his soliloquys and shows the internal…...

Dylan Thomas once wrote “And death shall have no dominion”. William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Hamlet, is a provocative play that portrays how a young prince struggles with his philosophy of life and death after the death of his father. Hamlet, the prince, has trouble overcoming his father’s passing as he also has to deal with its aftermath. The first problem Hamlet has to deal with is his mother Gertrude’s marriage to the newly appointed king, Hamlet’s uncle Claudius. Hamlet is disgusted…...

Branagh’s vision of William Shakespeare’s famous “To be, or not to be,” soliloquy manifests Hamlet’s displeasure with himself as he debates eternal sleep; the set up of this scene contributes significantly to the emotional impact and symbolism. The lack of music and sound in the beginning forces the audience’s attention towards the soliloquy. The quietness in the scene also exhibits how Hamlet is wishing for a quiet death, suicide. Walking slowly towards the two-way mirror, while he professes his conflicted…...

Everyone knows of William Shakespeare, the author of thirty-seven full length plays and 154 sonnets. Romeo and Juliet is one of the most popular stories as it is read in most high school English classes. There is not a theatre goer anywhere who has not heard of, or seen, Hamlet. Anyone involved in the theatre, on a regular basis, will tell you that they never say Macbeth in any space they call a theatre. What if it was all a…...

The text to be or not to be by William Shakespeare refers to the paradox of life and death. He starts the poem by questioning himself: is it worth to exist or not, and by existing he is referring to the human ability of thinking; in the sense of: I exist because I can think. This issue is developed throughout the poem were the action of thinking deals with the decision of; should I live or not and it certainly…...

Morality plays a major role in the decisions we make in our daily lives. Often times, emotion alters our ability to make coherent choices. In the play "Hamlet", by William Shakespeare, Hamlet encounters difficulty in making decisions as he deals with his nemesis, Claudius. In Act III Hamlet proves to be a cautious and contemplative person through his delay in avenging his father's death. In Hamlet's first soliloquy, "To be or not to be", Hamlet appears to be governed by…...

William Shakespeare's Hamlet has been considered the greatest tragedy to ever be written. With a focus on the third of five acts in Hamlet, Shakespeare develops the theme of both physical and psychological decay and corruption through the actions, dialogues, and figurative language of the characters. The evidence of this theme can be seen though the breakdown of the royal family, and the monarchy, by the events surrounding Hamlet's "To be or not to be" soliloquy, The Mousetrap, and the…...