Today's Literature Quote is…

Quote Originally Posted by Hamlet in the 'To be or not to be' Soliloquy
"To be or not to be, that is the question."
Ah, Hamlet. Truly an interesting and very weird play. Never the less, it has many of my favorite literary quotes. This is actually my second favorite quote from the whole play and my favorite soliloquy of the play. It does very well in contemplating the topic of suicide and death.

For those unaware, in this soliloquy, Hamlet speaks of suicide and whether or not it is worth truly dying at your own hands. In the line featured, Hamlet is actually asking whether or not he should continue to exist. He goes on to ask if death is merely just eternally sleeping and in death, do you dream? But then, if you are dreaming, do you encounter nightmares as well? And what happens if you become entrapped in these nightmares? It's really deep and I love it!

I actually had to do a parody of this soliloquy for a project in class earlier this year. Well, we had to do a parody of a scene or speech in Hamlet and I chose this speech. And before you ask, yes, I did have to record it. And yes, there is a video of it on YouTube. Here's the link: http://youtu.be/YgIFOpgSyrU