(855) 4-ESSAYS

Type a new keyword(s) and press Enter to search

Hamlet


            In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the hero reveals his inner conflicts and pensive.
             attitude through his long, drawn out soliloquies. Hamlet is a static character whose thoughts never dramatically change throughout the course of the play. For this reason, we can examine the first of his soliloquies and use the language in it to predict the substance of his future soliloquies and actions and to gain an understanding of Hamlet's character. .
             The first of Hamlets many soliloquies occurs in Act I, Scene II. This soliloquy serves to prepare the readers for the rest of Hamlet's feelings, measures, and beliefs. It is here that he gives the readers insight to his internal anguish and depression. In his soliloquy, Hamlet reveals his contempt for his mother's rash and, (as he perceives it,) immoral marriage to his uncle, Claudius. This speech also gives the reader insight to Hamlet's low self-esteem and his great admiration for his father, and likewise, his discontent for his uncle. Each aspect of this soliloquy shows the vital and conflicting aspects of Hamlet's character. Hamlet's depression and sorrow over the loss of his father and the state of his country cause Hamlet to not act out against Claudius or his mother, which later becomes one of the main themes in Hamlet, the theme of indecision. .
             For the remainder of the play, Hamlet is plagued by his low sense of self-worth, and it is because of this worthlessness that, despite his disgust with Claudius, he does nothing about it. This only contributes further to his existing problems and makes matters worse for Hamlet. .
             Hamlet's evident depression is seen in the first lines of the soliloquy. Here, Hamlet is already considering suicide. "O that this too sullied flesh would melt,/ Thaw and resolve itself into dew,/ Or that the Everlasting had not fix"d/ His cannon "gainst self-slaughter. O God! God!/ How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable/ Seem to me tall the uses of this world!" (Shakespeare I.


Essays Related to Hamlet


Got a writing question? Ask our professional writer!
Submit My Question