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To all that fortune, death and danger dare, Even for an egg-shell. Hamlet says that Fortinbras, the ‘delicate and tender prince’ of Norway, who is rallying an army so he can invade neighbouring lands (including Denmark), is a glowing example of how someone in Hamlet’s position should act.
- "My Thoughts Be Bloody, Or Be Nothing Worth!"
- Set Up
- The Soliloquy
- The Break Down
- A Speech of Captivating Language
- Works Cited
- Comments
One of Shakespeare's most interesting (yet tragically most often forgotten) soliloquies takes place at the end of Act Four, Scene Four of Hamlet. As with any Shakespearean work, the language makes it very difficult for people in today's world to understand the soliloquy. The following analysis breaks down the soliloquy point by point, giving some i...
The soliloquy happens near the end of the play after Hamlet has journeyed away from home. Here, he sees Fortinbras of Norway leading a massive army to fight for a small and meaningless plot of land worth nothing to either side. The soldiers fight not for wealth but for honor. This causes Hamlet, a philosopher and scholar, to reflect on his own cond...
What makes this particular soliloquy so interesting among the rest is that it presents a very important change for Hamlet. We see a change from inaction to action, from apathy to passionate pursuit of his goal. Throughout this soliloquy, we see Hamlet move through various stages of thought. He moves from philosophical reflection to inward reflectio...
Here, Hamlet is looking at the world and how everything around him points out how wrong his actions are. To inform against literally means to accuse (Dolven). It is as if the world itself and all situations he finds are accusing him of apathy and reminding him of his inability to complete his revenge. This is a more direct and self-explanatory line...
This speech in William Shakespeare's Hamletis a spectacular character of sweeping emotion, captivating language and intriguing thought. He is driven through an enormous arc, all within one single glorious speech. It is an oft' forgotten gem within the enormous sea of brilliant Shakespearian works and one that is certainly worth diving into that sea...
Dolven, Jeff, ed. Hamlet. New York, NY: Barnes & Noble, 2007. 283-84. Print. Klein, Patricia S., ed. A Year With C.S. Lewis: Daily Readings from His Classic Works. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2003. 271. Print.
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After hearing of this imminent battle, Hamlet realizes that if anyone has a cause worth dying for, it is he, considering the fact that his father has been murdered, his mother stained and his uncle...
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