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With this he begins to question his very existence with Ophelia which indicates he does not wish he were alive here on earth. He then tells Ophelia to go to a nunnery again since he can not stand a woman's sin of bringing monsters into the world. Then he realizes they are being watched and he asks Ophelia where her father is. With this he knows that Ophelia can not be trusted and so he tells her for good that she is not

In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, suicide is an important and continuous theme throughout the play. Hamlet is the main character who contemplates the thought of suicide many different times throughout the play, since the murder of his father. Hamlet weighs the advantages of leaving his miserable life with the living, for possibly a better but unknown life with the dead. Hamlet seriously contemplates suicide, but decides against it, mainly because it is a mortal sin against God. Hamlet continues to say that most of humanity would commit suicide and escape the hardships of life, but do not because they are unsure of what awaits them in the after life. Hamlet throughout the play is continually tormented by his fathers death and his

Based on the play of Hamlet by William Shakespeare, suicide is the most prevalent and important themes in Hamlet. Hamlet always asks himself for the reason to stay alive. Even though he always thinks that there is no reason for him to stay alive, however he always chooses to stay. The first reason Hamlet seems to contemplate suicide is because his life is contaminated by sins and revenge. The other reason he is thinking about suicide is because he is young and immature. Young adults usually look for escapes when they become angry with things. There are many instances where Hamlet contemplating suicide and he treats the idea of suicide morally, religiously, and aesthetically, with particular attention to Hamlet’s two important statements about suicide: the “O, that this too too solid flesh would melt” soliloquy (I.ii.129–158) and the “To be, or not to be” soliloquy (III.i.56–88).

What would you do if you discovered that your very own blood relative murdered your father? Or if that same relative married your newly widowed mother shortly after? Would you be able to keep your sanity or would you, too, slowly slip into madness? The novel The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, written by William Shakespeare, is about a prince that discovers the secret of the malice murder of his father, King Hamlet.

Throughout the play, suicide is mention by Hamlet and the suicide that he mentions is something that is related with death and decay. The

Hamlet remains seemingly depressed throughout the play. Though almost every character is plagued with the dreaded disease, the causes of Hamlets depression is due to the fact that his father is deceased and his uncle’s hasty marriage with Gertrude, hamlets mother. Though Hamlet is considered as very dramatic throughout the play, it is evident that Hamlet is in a constant battle with his mind. This is apparent in the opening phrase of his first and vital soliloquy in the nunnery scene. Hamlet experiences trying thoughts of suicide, he expresses himself through this soliloquy by questioning life and if it’s worth living despite all the pain and suffering that he’s enduring. Hamlet eventually believes that dying wouldn’t be so bad unless it’s anything like dreaming. The uncertainty of what comes after death is what terrifies Hamlet into having second thoughts on killing himself.

Hamlet once again contemplates suicide in his third soliloquy “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, and, by opposing, end them?” (III.i.57-61), showing that he is depressed because he is contemplating killing himself. The inability to get his revenge also depress Hamlet. He says: “How all occasions do inform against me, and spur my dull revenge? What is a man if his chief good and market of his time be but to sleep and feed? A beast, no more.” (IV.iv.31-4). Hamlet is depressed because of his fruitless attempts to revenge his father’s death. According to Mr. Bradley “the tragedy of Hamlet is that these very characteristics, which were the reasons for his superiority, because of the marriage between his mother and uncle and the murder of his father is the reason for his destruction.” Mr. Bradley sees “Hamlet’s inability to gain his revenge as a moral disillusionment.” Mr. Bradley

Hamlets contemplation of ending his life shows an inward conflict with himself. In his first soliloquy, he ponders suicide. "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 and by opposing end them" (iii.i. lines 57-61). Scene 5, Shakespeare). He ponders why he should live with all of this chaos but overcomes this internal conflict because he concludes that suicide is a sin. “O that this too sullied flesh would melt, Thaw and resolve itself into a dew, Or that the Everlasting had not fix 'd His canon 'gainst self-slaughter. O God! God!” (i.ii. lines 129-132). This soliloquy shows the reality of Hamlet s internal

Hamlets contemplation of ending his life shows an inward conflict within himself. In his first soliloquy, he debates whether he should commit suicide. "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 and by opposing, end them" (3.1. lines 64-68 Shakespeare). He questions why he should live with all of this chaos but overcomes this internal conflict because he acknowledges that in his religion suicide is a sin. “O, that this too, too sullied flesh would melt, / Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew, / or that the everlasting had not fixed His canon 'gainst (self-slaughter). O God! God!” (1.2. lines 133-136 Shakespeare). This soliloquy signifies the reality of Hamlet s internal conflict and also shows the reality of his external conflict with the society he is surrounded by. This declamation establishes

Hamlet is grieving the recent passing of his father and to make it worse he wants to just commit suicide because he doesn’t want to live anymore he wants to be something pure like dew. Yet Hamlet decides not to as

There are a variety of situations that can cause an adolescent to become suicidal. Bullying or child abuse can cause a child to become suicidal. They make a adolescent feel like they shouldn 't exist anymore or just so worthless. Another cause of suicide is sexual assault. “A history of physical or sexual is additional factors more

Hamlet was distraught after he found out that is father had been killed by his uncle and then to learn that his uncle shortly thereafter married his mother was seemingly unbearable. Hamlet had a conversation with himself as to the pros and cons of continuing his life. This is the conversation that he had himself while he waited for his plan unfold. A suicidal death were his thoughts because of the deep frustration regarding the situation. My opinion of this Soliloquy is a two-part question that Hamlet was considering. Initially, he was considering taking his life. This was essential because of the fact that his uncle had taken his father’s life and within 30 days of his father’s death, his uncle and his mother are married. Secondly, he contemplated getting revenge against his father’s death. This was beginning to be too much for a young prince to handle so he figured some rest and sleep would shield and him from the life that was less than perfect life that he was living. In his thoughts, he felt as if he would sleep and dream that is his pain and misery of his reality would end. Every thought of every day was miserable and painful. Each memory brought sorrow and anger, therefore, he wanted to sleep in hopes of the reality of life taking a pause. Hamlet’s reality was too much for him to bear. While his body slept it seemed that that he would be safe from the oppressive faults of

The thematic elements found throughout many of William Shakespeare’s plays are numerous. Such themes further develop the plot of the story and help explain a universal purpose the story has. Imagination seeps through every crevice in the reader’s mind as to what a theme can be alluding to. Throughout many of Shakespeare’s written works, it can be noted that death, in particular suicide, is a relevant and ongoing theme that Shakespeare gives way to. A prime example is that of the well-known tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare does not stop at the tragedy of the star crossed lovers, but further goes on to write several more tragedies that deal with suicide such as: Macbeth, Julius Caesar, Othello, and Hamlet. The

“The tragedy of life is not death, but what we let die inside of us as we live” The value of one’s mortality and the complications of life and death are established in the beginning of Hamlet. The theme of mortality is very evident in Hamlet as proven by the several times Hamlet thinks about suicide or killing Claudius. He is torn internally thinking about the issue of mortality and how he fears what is after death. Throughout Hamlet, the focus on suicide, murder, plans of vengeance, and the recurring theme of mortality sets the stage for a play that deals with the internal struggle Hamlet had.

Hamlet is suffering grief and despair from the beginning; his uncle’s usurpation of the throne and fathers death,  and rapid wedding of his mother. You can watch his intense grief tip toeing on the line with suicidal behavior as of Act II Sc I, where he