Hamlet Soliloquies Essay

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is centered around the dynamic protagonist, whom shares the name of the play, and his emotional struggle which is shown throughout his seven soliloquies. Hamlet is a young man whose life is interrupted by his father’s death which in turn, leads him to questions that cannot be answered with certainty. The play stems from Hamlet’s obsession with proving his uncle’s guilt of murdering his father, and his inability to execute revenge. Hamlet’s life falls to ruin due to his tragic flaw of indecisiveness. Hamlet’s first soliloquy takes place as his life seems to be falling to ruin due to the death of his father, King Hamlet. Hamlet is upset and disgusted with his mother’s quick remarriage to his uncle, Claudius, and

He questions, “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.” Hamlet does not know if he should exist or kill himself, and what makes him a better person. His indecisiveness is shown again as he desires to end the pain of his life but is afraid of the afterlife. He says, “And makes us rather bear those ills we have, Than fly to others we know not of. Thus Conscience does make Cowards of us all.” In the last line Hamlet says, “Be thou all my sins remembered,” hinting that he has now finally decided to seek revenge upon his uncle. Through his fourth soliloquy, you can see Hamlet’s true sadness and how his indecisiveness reigns in every aspect of his life. The next soliloquy in which Hamlet speaks takes place as the play has just ended and Hamlet is going to have a conversation with his mother. He says, “‘Tis now a very witching time of night, When churchyards yawn, and hell itself breathes out,” meaning he has decided to now take action against his uncle. Hamlet is planning his conversation with his mother and is angry. When speaking of her he says, “I will speak daggers to her, but use none.” Hamlet desires to kill his mother but isn’t going to. The fifth soliloquy shows, once again, Hamlet’s uncertainty and