Hamlets Soliloquiy - 2069 Words

Ham Let Down Eva Young lives by the motto: â€Å"To think too long about doing a thing often becomes its undoing† (Quotable Quotes). The play Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, exemplifies this quote as it showcases Hamlet’s never-ending battle with procrastination. This story follows the tragic hero and Prince of Denmark, Hamlet, whose father has just been murdered and his subsequent mission to get revenge. The play opens with a question, â€Å"Who’s there?† (Shakespeare 1.1.1), which establishes the underlying tone of the play and of Hamlet himself. Everything is questioned, and as a result, many major events are thwarted. Hamlet’s consistent indecisiveness hinders his ability to act resulting in his doom at the end of the story. Throughout†¦show more content†¦Despite displaying himself as weak, because it is widely accepted that Hercules stands on the side of brawn, it can be argued that Hamlet is aligning himself with brains. By portraying him self as the opposite of Hercules, he is proposing that he possesses a powerful intellect which in turn will assist him in his quest. At the end of the first act, Hamlet comes face to face with the ghost of his father who tells him that Claudius is his killer and orders him to avenge his â€Å"foul and most unnatural murder† (1.5.25). This sends Hamlet into his second soliloquy where he vows to â€Å"wipe away all trivial fond records, / All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past / That youth and observation copied there, / And [his father’s] commandment all alone shall live / Within the book and volume of [his] brain† (1.5.99-103). Similar to an explosion, Hamlet’s hateful emotions mushroom following the identification of his father’s murderer, his once loving mother and uncle are seen as transformed into a â€Å"most pernicious woman† (1.5.105), and a â€Å"smiling damned villain† (1.5.106). This passionate expression is one of the earliest progression points for Hamlet, signifying his transformation from a timid man, to one full of fiery rage willing to comp lete a challenge at any cost. Through the confirmation of Claudius’ hand in his father’s murder,