Analysing Life and Death
"TO BE OR NOT TO BE THAT IS THE QUESTION" These lines from the play 'The Tragedy Of Hamlet- The Prince Of Denmark' start the infamous 'nunnery scene'. But not only do these lines actually pose a question for us to be questioned about, but these lines show the most genuine truth about the character Hamlet. Hamlet, a play written by William Shakespeare which is written more than 500 years back, is, unfortunately, becoming more relatable in the current period. The story tells us about a prince who got to know about his father's death and not only this, the truth possesses a great conspiracy that shocks the prince and this leads to events with immense bloodshed and then to ultimate tragedy. But how do we relate to him? Hamlet is a character to whom we can relate, more than anyone. He is neither Macbeth whose greed was the start nor Othello whose insecurity led to the end. Hamlet is just like us, who came back to Denmark knowing nothing, and then the even