‘To Be Or Not To Be’
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One of the most notable passages in the world is the soliloquy in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The passage is, besides an important climax in the underlying plot and theme of the play, perhaps the most revealing moment of Hamlet’s inner character. It is the first moment in which Hamlet is able to med ....
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.... the room where Ophelia resides. Before confronting her he takes a moment to ponder upon the situation that he is battling.
Shakespeare divides the soliloquy into three sections. The first section begins with the question ‘ 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 be ....
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