Hamlet And Branagh's Soliloquy: To Be Or Not To Be

In Shakespeare’s, Hamlet the most famous soliloquy is the “To Be or Not to Be.” This soliloquy is portrayed differently among various actors like Branaugh, Jennant, and Gibson. In Branaugh’s version, Hamlet is speaking to himself while looking in a mirror. I believe that the mirror is very effective in this soliloquy because it makes it seem like Hamlet is speaking with another person. As Hamlet speaks to himself in the mirror, it is almost like the two sides of his conscience. One side is wanting to commit suicide while the other is portraying the wrongs of suicide and the fear of the unknown. Also out of the three versions, this is the only one that uses a knife for a prop. This prop is very important in this scene because the beginning of