In the “to be or not to be” speech, is the character saying that, thinking about killing himself?

What character says this?

Is the speech about him ending himself?

Bumbles · 51-55, M

Yes, Hamlet is contemplating suicide, but the fear of death and what comes after prevents him from doing so.

“To die, to sleep; To sleep, perchance to dream—ay, there's the rub”

crownedwithlaurel97 · 26-30, F

yeah hamlet was kinda crazy

XenonRush · M

@crownedwithlaurel97 big fan of Shakespeare?

crownedwithlaurel97 · 26-30, F

@XenonRush oh yes

DownTheStreet · 51-55, M

Something like that, but I think he’s been dramatic … I don’t think his character was seriously considered suicide, instead in was to underscore his despair at this predicament

XenonRush · M

Why was he contemplating it?
@DownTheStreet

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Spoiledbrat · F

I never took Shakespeare.

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RedBaron · M

@Spoiledbrat You didn’t have to take it in school. You could have read it on your own.

Spoiledbrat · F

@RedBaron I should have. I still might.

LeopoldBloom · M

@Spoiledbrat You don’t need a class, you can just read it or watch the plays on YouTube.

RedBaron · M

He was trying to choose an apartment, 2B or not 2B. That was the question. 😂🤣

Lostpoet · M

Hamlet

XenonRush · M

Why was Hamlet thinking about doing that?
@Lostpoet

Lostpoet · M

@XenonRush A caretaker digs up the skull of an old friend of the families Yorik. I think I got the speeches confused but they are from the same play.

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Lostpoet · M

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HannahSky · F

Hamlet, yes.

SW-User

Nah. It's tubby or not tubby. He was thinking about a diet.

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