What Does "To Be Or Not To Be" Mean?
By wandale
@wandale (95)
United States
December 4, 2006 1:30pm CST
So we've all heard "To Be Or Not To Be," but what does the most famous speech in all of Western theatre really mean? Is it a profound meditation on whether life matters, and whether struggle is worthwhile, or is it just the whiny complaint of a wealthy brat with no life experience, and therefore no real perspective?
2 responses
@Withoutwings (6992)
• United States
6 Dec 06
It means that you either are or aren't. There is no inbetween. It's kind of like when Yoda said there is no try - do or do not.
I believe at this point Hamlet was pondering his existence... and whether or not living was worth it.
