William Shakespeare's Hamlet
Hamlet William Shakespeare 1603 " To be, or not to be; that is the question:" ( Act III, Scene 1, Line 56) becomes one of the most, well-known soliloquies in Hamlet was written by William Shakespeare. In this particular act, Hamlet who is the main character of the story, speaks loudly on his thoughts, yet is being betrayed by his significant other, Ophelia (she's listening to his speech). Throughout the play, Shakespeare creates a narrative that depicts death, betrayal, and revenge. The play all begins with the story of Hamlet who finds out that his father, the Old King, was murdered by his uncle Claudius through a ghost with the spirit of his father. Hamlet begins to seek out revenge on his uncle Claudius even though his uncle has taken the throne as the new King and is in marriage with Hamlet's mother. That's where the story has begun to play out. Shakespeare uses many themes throughout the play such as a threat to security, authority out of order, the questio...