Shakespeare

“To be or not to be….that is the question.” Throughout Shakespeare’s play, “Hamlet” it has been noted that there are four main soliloquy’s. These principal speeches are representative of Hamlets thought process through out the play. The third soliloquy has been noted as one of the most prominent of all of shakepeares works. It could be argued that it encompasses Hamlet’s final decision on how to deal with the event that …

…suicide plays such a extensive role in understanding the play. Throughout, this theme of battling ones conscience is portrayed, and after reviewing it closely one could see how it is mapped out in this speech. Furthermore, it is easy to understand why this passage has been noted as one of Shakespeare’s great works of art. In combination with the other’s, it represents the characters conviction and truly presents the major themes of “Hamlet.”