I got to explain this soliloquie in a paragraph:
Spoken by Hamlet, Hamlet Act 1 Scene 2:
O, that this too too solid flesh would melt
Thaw and resolve itself into a dew!
Or that the Everlasting had not fix’d
His canon ‘gainst self-slaughter! O God! God!
How weary, stale, flat and unprofitable,
Seem to me all the uses of this world!
Fie on’t! ah fie! ’tis an unweeded garden,
That grows to seed; things rank and gross in nature
Possess it merely. That it should come to this!
But two months dead: nay, not so much, not two:
So excellent a king; that was, to this,
Hyperion to a satyr; so loving to my mother
That he might not beteem the winds of heaven
Visit her face too roughly. Heaven and earth!
Must I remember? why, she would hang on him,
As if increase of appetite had grown
By what it fed on: and yet, within a month–
Let me not think on’t–Frailty, thy name is woman!–
A little month, or ere those shoes were old
With which she follow’d my poor father’s body,
Like Niobe, all tears:–why she, even she–
O, God! a beast, that wants discourse of reason,
Would have mourn’d longer–married with my uncle,
My father’s brother, but no more like my father
Than I to Hercules: within a month:
Ere yet the salt of most unrighteous tears
Had left the flushing in her galled eyes,
She married. O, most wicked speed, to post
With such dexterity to incestuous sheets!
It is not nor it cannot come to good:
But break, my heart; for I must hold my tongue.
i read some modern translation of this but it still sort of be hard to undrstand some parts, but this what i get, and my sister helped me, i not sure how to start it off though.
Hamlet feels that his mother Gertrude betrayed his father by marrying his uncle Cladius so quickly after his father’s death. Claudius and Gertrude talk against Hamlet's wishes, by telling him to stay in Denmark and not go back to study in Wittenberg. He has his first suicidal thought, regarding the world as useless. He can't seem to take in the comparison of his father to his uncle Claudius. His father was much pure compared and good to Claudius. Hamlet doesn't think there is anything good about Claudius, he sees him as a vial, revolting and unworthy of the throne. He is disgusted by his mother moving on so fast with her life, marrying Claudius and letting go of the memories of her and King Hamlet. Hamlet's trust for his mother seems to wear away and he begins to doubt her love for his father, and believes she could be a part of the murder. He decides not to share his feelings with anyone because it's not his place.
I think your answer is great!
You might start off your paragraph by telling about Hamlet's suicidal thoughts at the beginning of the soliloquy.
Thanks very much ms. sue :)
You're very welcome, Mohammad.
In this soliloquy from Act 1, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's play Hamlet, the character Hamlet expresses his deep anguish and despair. To explain this soliloquy, we can break it down into several key points.
Hamlet begins by lamenting his existence and longing for release from his suffering, wishing that his physical body could dissolve like melted flesh into dew. He also expresses his thoughts on suicide, but acknowledges that it goes against religious teachings, as God has forbidden self-killing.
Hamlet then proceeds to criticize the world, finding it tiresome, dull, and unprofitable. He compares it to an overgrown and neglected garden full of rank and repulsive things. He becomes disillusioned with the world and the state of affairs.
The soliloquy takes a personal turn as Hamlet reflects on his deceased father, who was a great king and a loving husband to his mother. He contrasts his father's virtues and nobility with his uncle Claudius, who married his mother shortly after his father's death. Hamlet finds it shocking and immoral that his mother could move on so quickly. He describes the speed of her remarriage as wicked and compares it to incestuous relations, emphasizing his disgust and resentment towards Claudius and the situation.
Hamlet's heart is broken by his mother's actions, but he realizes that he must remain silent about his true feelings and suspicions. He understands that it is not his place to confront his mother or expose his doubts about Claudius. This concludes the soliloquy, leaving the audience with a sense of Hamlet's inner turmoil and the weight of secrets he must carry.
To analyze this soliloquy further, one could explore themes of disillusionment, betrayal, moral corruption, and the internal conflict faced by Hamlet. By examining the language, imagery, and dramatic elements, one can gain a deeper understanding of Hamlet's character and his complex emotional state.