The value of life is considered to be many things. Not all of them are bad, but not all of them are good. Life should not be considered as a bad thing just because things are not going well for a person. Being alive should be considered something to cherish no matter how things are going for you. Every person that is alive should make their lives worth living. In Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Hamlet does not think life is worth living because all of the tragic encounters he was put against. First off his father was murdered and he had no idea who was to do it. He then finds out that he will not be king and that his mother is now marrying his father's brother. These events make hemlet realize he does not care for living any more. “To die-to sleep: No more; and,by sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks the flesh is heir to, ‘tis a consummation devoutly to be wished.” This makes me think that hamlet wants death to come upon him because he wants to find the easy way out of his problems. He should find these problems as a motivation to become king. …show more content…
It shows how people should not fear death because no matter what happens. He is a great example of showing in life you should transfer all the bad things into things to make you stronger. "I know it is coming, and I do not fear it, because I believe there is nothing on the other side of death to fear.”, this is the best quote that a lot of people should live by because he is saying that once death comes upon one person that there is nothing else that can hurt you. The only thing that will hurt people after death is the fact that they did not realize that living is the greatest gift you could ever receive. Ebert is the definition of living life to the fullest. “I have no desire to live forever. The concept frightens me. I am 69, have had cancer, will die sooner than most of those reading this. That is in the nature of
“What is a human life worth?” will always be a question that I don’t quite know the answer to. No matter what you do, how you chose to value your life is entirely up you. Everyone lives life differently so the monetary value of a person will be different. Whether you believe all lives should be handled as equal or if you chose to invest in life insurance, you cannot find the true value of life when thinking of all those legalities. Happiness is what the value of life ultimately should be all
Everyone, except Hamlet, sees life as this wonderful concept. Hamlet, however, is struggling with his inner demons. His view of life can best be seen when he says “whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer/The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,”(Shakespeare III I 65-66). Hamlet is going through a serious depression in this line when he debates on if life is truly worth living. Is life worth the hardships it gives, Hamlet is surrounded by happy people in his kingdom and he has never been more miserable.
Overall, it is vital to apprehend that when looking at the value of life, we are able to see in a view that surpasses all of the mess ups, failures, and setbacks. That looks passed all of the achievements, accomplishments, and profits. What truly defines the value of someone's life is looking at is the basic necessity of every human life, the
Hamlet views his existing life in a negative manner, and he sees that the only way to escape his misery is to take his own life. A thought of self-slaughter is enough to devalue one’s life, and throughout the entirety of the play it is the only way Hamlet values his own life. To live or not to live, that is Hamlet’s only question, while the value of his own life is not in
Dearest friends, family and the people of Denmark. We gather here today to mourn the loss of the noble prince, loyal son and true friend, Prince Hamlet. But we are not here only to mourn, but to reminisce the times we have spent with him, both the good and the bad and to remember him as the person he was. Prince Hamlet did not live a very fortunate, on the contrary his final weeks were filled with a tragedy none of us should have to bear, but he lived his life to the full and I am sure that he has, in some way touched the lives of all of us here today.
Firstly, Shakespeare proves that Hamlet’s attitude towards death changes throughout the play because he starts off desiring death. The play begins with the ghost of Hamlet’s father visiting the courtyard while Bernardo and Horatio are there (1.1) Bernardo is the first to notice the ghost, and exclaims “In the same figure, like the King that’s
The way we see ourselves is often reflected in the way we act. Hamlet views himself as different to those young nobles around him such as Fortinbras and Laertes. This reality leads us to believe that over time he has become even more motivated to revenge his father's death, and find out who his true friends are. How can you be honest in a world full of deceit and hate? His seven soliloquies tell us that while the days go by he grows more cunning as he falls deeper into his madness. This fact might have lead Hamlet to believe that suicide is what he really wants for his life's course.
The basis of one 's mortality and the complications of life and death are talked about from the opening of Hamlet. In the mist of his father 's death, Hamlet is having a hard time not thinking about and considering the meaning of life and how life ends. Many questions emerge as the story progresses. There was so many question that Hamlet contemplated. He was constantly worrying that is he revenged on his fathers’ death then what would happen. He would ask himself questions like, what happens when and how you die? Do kings go to heaven? If I kill, will I go to heaven?
Hamlet’s psychological influence demonstrates his dread of both death and life. In Hamlet’s famous soliloquy, “To be or not to be” (3.1.64), he refers the “be” to life and further asks “whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” (3.1.65.66). By this, Hamlet is asking himself the question of whether to live or die.
The value of life is a very controversial topic. It has been brought up many times throughout history in interviews, poem, stories, and even class. Many people have different opinions on what the value of life is and what it is worth. Unfortunately there is no denotative definition. It is connotative, which can only be defined through personal experiences and beliefs. Many highly intelligent people have different views on the value of life and express it in whatever way they can.
True Love Is Worth Dying For The play known as Hamlet written by William Shakespeare is a true tragedy because all the main characters and most of the supporting characters die in the end. This play is an example of how one choice impacted the lives of so many others. For example, Gertrude and Claudius getting married, Hamlet going insane, Ophelia committing suicide, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern being murdered, etc. As a result of these events a lot of suspicion was created and one of those events that I questioned was the marriage between Gertrude and Claudius.
The value or the meaning of life has been a popular topic in many philosophical discussions. People come up with different answer for it too. Albert Camus, a French nihilist philosopher, noted that, “as an existing person, human use of the value and meaning of life to convince themselves: human existence is not absurd” (Tavris 13). The value of life is individuals prove their life is worthwhile, and the relationship build with other can make individuals feel they are being needed, therefor they recognize life is not worthless.
Shakespeare shows the ideology of death internalizing within Hamlet first with Hamlet’s emotions following the death of Old Hamlet. In the scene in which Hamlet is introduced, Hamlet is portrayed as an embodiment of death, dressed in “suits of a solemn black”(1.2.81) and has “dejected havior of the visage”(1.2.84). Hamlet’s physical representation as death signifies his lack of desire to continue living himself, being detached and discontent with the world around him. Hamlet, in his first soliloquy, opens by stating, “Sullied flesh would melt/Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew,/ Or that the Everlasting had not fixed/His canon ‘gainst Self Slaughter!”(1.2.133-135). This is significant, as it shows Hamlet’s full willingness to commit suicide and end Hamlet’s internal pain, if not for suicide being a sin under religion. The reason for Hamlet’s desire for death and his dis...
At the beginning of Hamlet, Hamlet is faced with a destructive blow to his view on life. His father dies from being assassinated by his brother Claudius. This death send Hamlet down the path of questioning the true meaning of life, but think of killing himself multiple times. His endeavor to find the true meaning of life is futile. Once he is about to complete his revenge and knows he is on death's door he decides to believe that there is no true meaning of life and in end it comes down to the people you cherish.
Suicide is one of the major themes throughout Hamlet. Hamlet contemplates suicide many of times, and continues to constantly ask himself if he really has any reason to live. Hamlet has a very wide range of emotions; he becomes angry with things and situations, and tries to look for escapes. He always seems to think about it, but for some reason he just keeps on living. Maybe he wants to continue to live because he wants to complete revenge for his father, or maybe he is scared of the idea of death and the place he might have to be in his afterlife. We all know that no matter what you have going on in life, that there must be at least one thing that keeps you living from day to day. To Hamlet, that was probably revenge.