Janice Shaw Crouse Teen Suicide

So, we can conclude that, Hamlet in this play is obviously not mature enough to handle the situation at hand. He needs to get himself out of his situation, and this is why he is contemplating suicide. He knows he is young and immature, too immature to not know how to handle everyone dying and turning their backs on each other. At this point the play is too chaotic for Hamlet to handle. But heck, that's what the whole rest of the play is for, to see if Hamlet pulls through or

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 this source features statics of the teen suicide stating that teen suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in adolescence ages 11 to 15 it goes on to say that from 2003-2015 suicide has claimed the lives of over 5,500 youth. It was sound that there was a pattern of similarities between the youth that varied in race from Caucasian, African American, and Asian. There were relationship problems, mostly with their parents. Data also revealed that the individuals showed progression towards suicidal behavior. This source is full of factual information regarding suicide without bias. Therefore it was very useful in my research. I found the source on EBSCO by searching teen suicide in the search bar.

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

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

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.

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

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 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

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.

In Hamlet, Hamlet continually contemplates whether life would be easier living, or if he should ponder death. His uncertainty about the afterlife prevents him from committing suicide. The text states, “...When he himself could take out a knife and/ easily call it quits? Who decides/ to struggle and sweat under a difficult life,/ but mystery of something frightful after death,/ the undiscovered country from which no visitor returns,/

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

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

Shakespeare was one of the many writers that shined a light within the theme of suicide. Suicide in his works further enhanced the development of the story. This is because suicide is a recurring theme that gives way to understand the cultural impact that comes with being a mortal. Shakespeare opens the window to this developing theme that is shunned upon by society. In order to understand why suicide is a key theme that further develops a story, one has to understand the social repercussions that suicide holds during that time. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet it can be noted that even though Hamlet did not go through with contemplated suicide, he still thought about whether he should go through the difficulties of life and keep on suffering. For instance, Shakespeare writes “and by opposing end them” (page.127, line 68). By opposing the Christian moral views, he knows and values, Hamlet knows that suicide will end all his troubles and he will be at peace. Hamlet decides not to partake in such action. This further