Death is always among society. While it may not be as prominent as the newest social media fad, it is around us. As a society, most chose to ignore death until the very last possible moment. It is uncomfortable, and even depressing, to think about what happens to a person once they take their final breaths. But there is no denying that death is always lurking, ready to strike at any moment. It is a part of human existence. In William Shakespeare’s tragedy, “Hamlet”, death is a pivotal part of the plot. From the start, death plays a prominent role, the concept being introduced before many of the title characters. The tragedies seen in Hamlet are directly caused by prince Hamlet’s obsession with death and dying.
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Hamlet wishes that it was not against God to kill himself. From the first introduction of his character, it is already showing his struggled with death. Throughout the play, he constantly laments about the idea and repercussions of death. In his famous, “To be or not to be” speech, he contemplates over mortality. The first line, “to be or not to be”, is directly telling the audience that he sees suicide as a viable option (III.I.58). He is both scared and fascinated with death. He wonders, “Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer/The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune”, or if he is better off ending his life. (III.I.59-60). He is damned if he lives, and damned if he does not. Later in his speech, he inquires that, “ thus conscience doth make cowards of us all” (III.I.84). Hamlet is directly realizing his own fear of death. His own thoughts are destroying his sense of sanity and turning him into a coward. In the iconic speech where he talks to Yorick's skull, Hamlet once again goes on about what happens after death. (V.I.169-179). He realizes that the life a person lives in the present has no affect on their afterlife. Kings end up in the same place as peasants. Hamlet tells the skull,
Though Hamlet is a brooding teenager, …show more content…
Hamlet wishes that it was not against God to kill himself. From the first introduction of his character, it is already showing his struggled with death. Throughout the play, he constantly laments about the idea and repercussions of death. In his famous, “To be or not to be” speech, he contemplates over mortality. The first line, “to be or not to be”, is directly telling the audience that he sees suicide as a viable option (III.I.58). He is both scared and fascinated with death. He wonders, “Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer/The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune”, or if he is better off ending his life. (III.I.59-60). He is damned if he lives, and damned if he does not. Later in his speech, he inquires that, “ thus conscience doth make cowards of us all” (III.I.84). Hamlet is directly realizing his own fear of death. His own thoughts are destroying his sense of sanity and turning him into a coward. In the iconic speech where he talks to Yorick's skull, Hamlet once again goes on about what happens after death. (V.I.169-179). He realizes that the life a person lives in the present has no affect on their afterlife. Kings end up in the same place as peasants. Hamlet tells the skull,