FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The here and now
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The ultimate questions of man’s existance
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Madness and lack of sleep
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the ‘To be or not be to’ soliloquy Shakespeare has his Hamlet character speak theses famous lines. Hamlet is wondering whether he should continue to be, meaning to exist or remain alive, or to not exist – in other words, commit suicide.
Detailed explanation-2: -The soliloquy is essentially all about life and death: “To be or not to be” means “To live or not to live” (or “To live or to die"). Hamlet discusses how painful and miserable human life is, and how death (specifically suicide) would be preferable, would it not be for the fearful uncertainty of what comes after death.
Detailed explanation-3: -During Hamlet’s first soliloquy in Act 1 Scene 2, the prince’s emotional struggle with life and death are revealed. Hamlet’s fragile state is exposed as he struggles to deal with his anger towards Claudius and dissatisfaction with his unworthy ascension to King.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hamlet’s objective is to avenge the murder of his father by killing Claudius. By attempting to achieve this goal, the dramatic action of the entire play is driven forward.
Detailed explanation-5: -42. For what is Hamlet criticizing himself in the final soliloquy of this act? His inability to kill Claudius; he is upset that the actor seems to have a more emotional response to something fake than Hamlet did to his father’s death.