Evaluation Of Hamlet's To Be Or Not To Be
Every man has a way of speaking. This power to speak gives listeners different ideas and thoughts to interpret. Like that William Shakespeare’s book Hamlet demonstrates different versions of the speech “ To be or not to be ”. And over the years many actors have shown contrasting ways of how the speech could have many interpretations according to their emotion, deliver and tone. All those who have acted as Hamlet gave had something different and unique. Some were good and some were bad. The good ones had a sense emotions giving the speech mystery. Making the audience think of what type of emotion it carried. From this, it is believed that Mel Gibson’s delivery was an outstanding rendition of Hamlet’s “ To be or not to be ” speech in Franco Zeffirelli’s version of Hamlet.
In the speech, Young Hamlet speaks of pain and has a thoughtful meaning to his understanding of death and sleep. He asks himself the question of whether to do suicide to end the pain he is experiencing: “ To be or not to be; that is the question ” ( 3.1.58 ). He says that the terrible troubles of life are that no one would ready to bear them, including that they are afraid of “something after death
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Since he shows a perception of doing something awful. Either to take life or give life. Asking that is it better to be alive or to die when he says “ To be or not to be; that is the question ” ( 3.1.58 ) at the start of the speech. With a numb sense of mystery and fear on his face. That when he says “ Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer; The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And, by opposing, end them? To die, to sleep ” ( 3.1.58-61 ). Saying that it is not easy to face troubles in life. But to put end to all troubles at once, simply by dying. Also saying that death and sleep is the same thing. Since in sleep we can’t move or express our
At one point in act three, scene one, Hamlet even considers suicide as an alternative to avenging father, saying that the "sleep of death," with its end to the "heartaches and the thousand natural shocks/ That flesh is heir to...
Hamlet questions if it is honorable, or “nobler”, to put up with the negative qualities of life or end the troubles of life for good. Hamlet argues the advantages of suicide by comparing dying to sleeping and, quoting, “To die, to sleep—no more; and by a sleep to say we end the heartache, and the thousand shocks that flesh is heir to.” Then, Hamlet realizes that there is a catch, that the dreams of death is something to think about, stating, “For in that sleep of death what dreams may come when we have shuffled off this moral coil must give us pause.” Hamlet also questions who would put up and go through “the whips and scorns of time.” Such examples of these “whips and scorns” are “the oppressor’s wrong,” “the proud man’s contumely,” and, “the pangs of despised love.” Also, Hamlet questions who would choose “to grunt and sweat” through a tiring and exhausting life. Hamlet also acknowledges the fear of death, particularly, after death, saying, “But that the dread of something after death, the undiscovered country, from whose bourn no traveler return.” Then Hamlet discusses how people wonder about after death but are too scared and stick with the “evils” people know rather than finding out what people do not know and how the fear of death makes everyone cowards and they’re boldness becoming weak without thinking, as Hamlet continues, “puzzles the will, and makes us rather bear
The fame of one particular soliloquy by the hero in Shakespeare’s Hamlet logically requires that special consideration be given to said speech. And such is the intent of this essay.
This sadness plays a huge part in Hamlet's overall mindset, his sorrow over his father's death has left him empty and without the will to live and prosper in this world. "O, that this too, too sullied flesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew! Or that the Everlasting had not fixed His cannon `gainst self- slaughter!" Hamlet is contemplating suicide here, but understands that he has no chances for a peaceful after life if he takes his own life. He needs to find peace in the afterlife because his thoughts about this world are this: "How weary stale, flat and unprofitable Seem to me all the uses of this world! `Tis an unweeded garden that grows to seed." Hamlet finds n...
This quote from the play accurately portrays Hamlet 's view on death. “ To die, to sleep-No more-and by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to- ’tis a consummation Devoutly to be wished” (3.1.68-2). This is the “Not to be”, it is his Hamlet’s contemplation of death which he likens to sleep. Hamlet sees sleep as a pleasant and desired experience especially in comparison to life 's miseries. Hamlet also sees death as the only control that one truly has in life. “ Death is therefore empowering: killing oneself is a way of taking action, taking up arms, opposing and defeating the slings and arrows of outrageous
At the beginning of Hamlet's soliloquy, Hamlet is contemplating suicide rather than suffering through life on earth, "To be, or not to be?" One of the most famous lines written shows Hamlets struggle with the decision of life or death. Hamlet's depressing tone is carried through the whole essay but in certain parts he manages to maintain a bit of optimism, "To die, to sleep – No more – and by a sleep to say we end the heartache and the thousand natural shocks that flesh is to heir to -" Hamlet expresses that dying is just a sleep that ends all heartache that life on earth has to offer. If these assumptions were true then everybody should wish to achieve this, everybody should want to end their suffering by taking action and ending their own life. If dying
Hamlet is a pious character who thinks that suicide is a sin. Since his mother married his uncle after the death of his father, he is angry with her and he feels like committing suicide as he says, “Ah, I wish my dirty flesh could melt away into a vapor, or that God had not made a law against suicide.” (I, ii, 129-132). However, his religious beliefs stop him from doing so. Hamlet believed that suicide was ethically wrong. He is contemplating the thought of suicide and wishing that God had not made suicide a sin. He believes in god and thinks about the consequences of the actions as he says “To be, or not to be? That is the question—Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer. The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles," (III, i, 58-61). While he hates the conditions of his life and wishes he could end it, he concludes that he would rather continue living in “an unweeded garden” than live in hell as a consequence of suicide (I, ii, 135). By making the decision to stay alive and fight Claudius' corruption, Hamlet demonstrates existential qualities.
In light of the biographical information that was recently presented in class, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark has the potential to take on new meaning. Instead of just being a play that takes a closer look at honor, revenge and suicide, Hamlet turns into a canvas that gave Edward DeVere the opportunity to express himself without exposing himself at the same time.
To live or to die, this is the question Hamlet has been wondering. Before Hamlet answers this, he needs to ask more questions of himself. “To die: to sleep; Nor more; and by sleep to say we end”.
Hamlet’s psychological influence demonstrates his dread of both death and life. In Hamlet’s famous soliloquy, “To be or not to be” (3.1.64), he refers the “be” to life and further asks “whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” (3.1.65.66). By this, Hamlet is asking himself the question of whether to live or die.
After all this contemplation of death and suicide, Hamlet finally arrives at his own conclusion on the matter. Before he goes to face Laertes in his final dual, he comes to terms with death. “If it be now, ‘tis not to come; if it be not to come, It will be now; if it be not now, yet it will come. The readiness is all. Since no man of aught he leaves knows, what is’t to leave betimes? Let be.” (5.2.206-209) Death is going to happen to everyone, all that can be done is to be ready for it when it does finally arrive
Believing there is a certain place you go depending on the deeds you committed in your mortal life. The murdered King Hamlet becomes stuck in Purgatory for being in a state of sin during his slaying. “Doomed for a certain term to walk the night, and for the day confined to fast in fires, till the foul crimes done in my days of nature are burnt and purged away.” (I, v, 10-15). King Hamlet set the precedent for death when his resting place becomes determined by his last thoughts on earth. Claudius has his last thoughts on divine mercy during his confession, leaving Hamlet to believe he will go to heaven once passed. “... now a is a-praying, and now I’ll do’t- and so goes to heaven.” (III, iii, 70-75). Thus, continuing to mold the definition of death for
In these lines Hamlet says that he would like to commit suicide, but cannot because of the way suicide is looked upon in god's eyes. More of Hamlet's depression can be seen in Act III scene I lines 56-61 when Hamlet says:
In Hamlet's soliloquy to be or not to be, he says, “To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrow of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them? To die: to sleep” (Act 3. SC. 1) He is comparing death to sleep, a way to rid himself of the stress and suffering he has recently had to deal with. This train of thought will change later change.
Hamlet's problem is not exact; it cannot be pinpointed. In fact, Hamlet has numerous problems that contribute to his dilemma. The first of these problems is the appearance of King Hamlet's ghost to his son, Hamlet. Hamlet's morality adds a great deal to his delay in murdering the current king, Claudius. One of Hamlet's biggest drawbacks is that he tends to think things out too much. Hamlet does not act on instinct; however, he makes certain that every action is premeditated. Hamlet suffers a great deal from melancholy; this in turn causes him to constantly second guess himself. The Ghost is the main cause of Hamlet's melancholy. Also, Hamlet's melancholy helps to clear up certain aspects of the play. These are just a few of the problems that Hamlet encounters throughout his ordeal.