"(Don't) Be Hamlet"

Journal Topic:
Now that you've mastered the text of "To be, or not to be..." reflect on Hamlet's dilemma and help him make up his mind. Use the text of the play and your own logic to support your opinion.

Answer:
     "To be, or not to be-that is the question:" In Shakespeare's Hamlet Act 3 Scene 1, this soliloquy is one of the most illustrious soliloquies in the entire play which many people recognize This quote is the main theme of Hamlet's soliloquy where he is asking to himself whether he should live or die. This is a very important decision in his life and it can't be condoned with careless thoughts. Hamlet discusses about whether he should put up with all the hardships that he's facing or rebel against it. He also says who would bear the humiliations that the world places when they could take out their knife and end the whole thing.
     "Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And, by opposing, end them?" In the first part of the soliloquy, Hamlet thinks of two decisions that he can act, either to ignore the situation or take action. If I were him, I wouldn't overlook the situation and take action in a decisive way. In the preceding acts, Hamlet does a good job by not taking action immediately. I would advice him to maintain his momentum and remind him of what he's been waiting for...to revenge Claudius for his crimes. In the end, though, I would tell him to kill Claudius because I agree with his "madness."

     "For who would bear the whips and scorns of time, Th' oppressor’s wrong, the proud man’s contumely, The pangs of despised love, the law’s delay, The insolence of office, and the spurns That patient merit of th' unworthy takes, When he himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin?" In this quote, Hamlet mentions that no one wants to bear the humiliations people do and can end it by killing themselves. For Hamlet, he should take action against his uncle rather than end the pains of the present moment. If he wishes to calm his anger and ease his melancholy, he need to take care of business before his dies. 

      Hamlet's soliloquy talks about Hamlet's thoughts and ideas of whether or not he should commit suicide or not. I would explicitly tell him that there is a end to a start. If he kills himself, then nothing would be solved for both himself and the apparition's claims.