Hamlet Soliloquy To Be Or Not To Be

This is my all time favorite monologue, Act 3, Scene 1 of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Just hearing it sends chills up my spine! I thought I'd do a recitation here just for fun. (It's been awhile, i'm surprised I still remember all of it!)

I wish more people enjoyed/understood Shakespeare, as it is some of the more beautiful examples of play writing- period.

This scene has been interpreted a million different ways. To me, the simplest explanation of it's purpose is to say Hamlet is debating the virtues/complications of living versus the simplicity/finality of death.


Oh yes, and as far as the fake accent goes- it's Shakespeare! If it isn't at least attempted with an accent it just isn't worth doing! :)

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• life
• death

[texlevy]

Ugh... I hate Shakespear

[choirgrrl]

You are not alone! lol

[ReverendAtomSmasher]

Bravo! :: throws roses :: Encore!!

[choirgrrl]

*bows*

*waves*

*blows kisses* :)

[TheDeadZy]

Oh I'm the dork now huh? lol.

I like the first 2 seconds the best...;)

[choirgrrl]

LMAO! Yes, you are a dork. :)

[choirgrrl]

@anotherLLAMA Actually, I agree with you. I was so excited about having memorized the entire thing, I never truly took time to work on emotion or feeling. I've worked quite a bit at this point and can express Hamlet's turmoil much better through vocal changes, etc. Funny you bring this up, as I was just saying the other day this vid needed replacement!

[BelgianDan]

bravo bravo

*claps hands.. stands up continueing clapping hands*

[mordantseraphim]

amazing i love it, and love your shirt :)

[ThatWeirdKid3]

ha ha im too young to apreciate this stuff . . . . well no i think its admirable and great and really good and all i just dont particularly like it . . . . . im sure ill be in love w/ shakespeare once i turn 26 though