‘To Be Or Not To Be’

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‘ to be or not to be…’ and ends with the second repetition of ‘To die-to sleep.’ In this section Hamlet concentrate’s on the two courses of action he can take; to live or to die. The theme within this part is centered on the ‘question.’ The second part begins with ‘To sleep’ and concludes with the question ‘Than fly to others…’ Here, the question about the after life arises and Hamlet again discusses the hardships of life but this time uses numerous examples; ‘the whips and scorns of time’, ‘pangs of despised love’, ‘law’s delay’, ‘insolence of office’, and ‘the spurns that patient merit of the unworthy takes.’ In this section Hamlet’s language changes from personal (I, me) to generalizations. Rather than stating the struggles that he faces he expands his thinking on matters that humanity in general endeavor such as aging, the pains of not being loved in return, and good guys always suffer. The last section focuses on Hamlet’s conclusion or answer to his question. The effect of ...

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would be pleasant as sleep or even more tormenting than life. Hamlet then debates whether it is better to take a risk and die into the unknown‘ fly to others that we know not of’ or ‘to grunt and sweat under a weary life’ deal with the pain life brings us. Towards the end of the soliloquy Hamlet reaches his ultimate answer; ‘Thus conscience does make cowards of us all.’ Hamlet says that cowards that choose to die make us choose to live. Thus Hamlet has chosen to live and face the hardships of life. Shakespeare uses several images to portray these hardships within Hamlet’s life.
Shakespeare uses sensual imagery to describe the turmoil within Hamlet’s world. Kinetic and auditory images ...

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