Theme Of Suicide In Hamlet
“Something is rotten in the State of Denmark” (1.5.100)
“Taint not thy mind” (1.5.85). King Hamlet speaks those words to Hamlet after his untimely demise in the play The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare. Hamlet is devastated to learn that his father has been killed, and by his very own uncle nonetheless. This causes Hamlet to become very vengeful, but methodical at first. However, as the play progresses, he cannot control himself and has moments of outrage, depression and is occasionally preposterous. As Hamlet discovers his father’s death, he becomes very vengeful and enraged. This can be seen when Hamlet say’s “Haste me to know 't, that I, with wings as swift as meditation or the thoughts of love, May sweep …show more content…
Hamlets gives his famous soliloquy "to be or not to be~that is the question" (3.1.64). Hamlet is contemplating suicide as a direct result to his current situation with his mother marring his father’s killer. Hamlet desires "Oh, that this too, too sullied flesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew," (1.2. 129-130). Hamlet wishes that his flesh would dissolve and there would be nothing left. Hamlet is also playing the religious card in this situation once again; he would commit suicide, if suicide were not a sin. In the end, when Hamlet is ultimately faced with death, he is very depressed as expected, but also honorable and accepting of his fate. Hamlets last dying words are "The rest is silence" (5.2. 356). This shows the reader that Hamlet is very sorrowful for his demise because his life is cut short at such a young age. However, since Hamlet has lost everything, family, friends, girlfriend. Hamlets last words could demonstrate how peaceful and silent his conciseness and body are once he dies. Hamlet wanted his "sullied flesh would melt" (1.2.133). For Hamlet to exist as king without anyone but his one friend Horatio (who wanted to drink poison and die) would almost be like a hell in its
“Taint not thy mind” (1.5.85). King Hamlet speaks those words to Hamlet after his untimely demise in the play The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare. Hamlet is devastated to learn that his father has been killed, and by his very own uncle nonetheless. This causes Hamlet to become very vengeful, but methodical at first. However, as the play progresses, he cannot control himself and has moments of outrage, depression and is occasionally preposterous. As Hamlet discovers his father’s death, he becomes very vengeful and enraged. This can be seen when Hamlet say’s “Haste me to know 't, that I, with wings as swift as meditation or the thoughts of love, May sweep …show more content…
Hamlets gives his famous soliloquy "to be or not to be~that is the question" (3.1.64). Hamlet is contemplating suicide as a direct result to his current situation with his mother marring his father’s killer. Hamlet desires "Oh, that this too, too sullied flesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew," (1.2. 129-130). Hamlet wishes that his flesh would dissolve and there would be nothing left. Hamlet is also playing the religious card in this situation once again; he would commit suicide, if suicide were not a sin. In the end, when Hamlet is ultimately faced with death, he is very depressed as expected, but also honorable and accepting of his fate. Hamlets last dying words are "The rest is silence" (5.2. 356). This shows the reader that Hamlet is very sorrowful for his demise because his life is cut short at such a young age. However, since Hamlet has lost everything, family, friends, girlfriend. Hamlets last words could demonstrate how peaceful and silent his conciseness and body are once he dies. Hamlet wanted his "sullied flesh would melt" (1.2.133). For Hamlet to exist as king without anyone but his one friend Horatio (who wanted to drink poison and die) would almost be like a hell in its