Hamlet 2
"To be or not to be," (quote from Shakespeare's Hamlet) probably the most well known line in the English language, which comes from one of the may soliloquy's in Shakespeare's Hamlet. Though it is not from an important soliloquy in the play, this line has been imbedded in the minds of many. Through out the play Hamlet recites many soliloquies, two of which come out at the beginning of the play giving the reader an insight on the play's plot (what's to come) and Shakespeare's writing style. The first two soliloquies set the stage for the character of Hamlet, and how is feelings and character progress. The purpose of a soliloquy is to outline the thoughts and feelings of a certain character at a point in the play. It reveals the innermost beliefs of the character. Therefore, Hamlet's first soliloquy (act 1, scene 2) is essential to the play as it highlights his inner conflict caused by the events of the play. It reveals his true feelings and brings out many important characteristics such as sorrow, anger and melancholy. His feelings are melancholy because in the past two months Hamlet's father has been killed, his mother has married his uncle Claudius and because of these events feels like committing suicide. In the soliloq
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Approximate Word count = 990
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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