But my question is to be or not be what?
2006-12-17 12:52:08 · 20 answers · asked by sweetpeasmum 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I understand that that was orginally quoted by Hamlet, and I understand his pain, but why would anyone ever want to "not be", is beyond me and my way of thinking, beside for all the sh*t in this world.
2006-12-17 13:06:11 · update #1
From Hamlet 3/1:
http://www.artofeurope.com/shakespeare/sha8.htm
Whether to live life as it comes at you (with troubles, obstacles, challenges, joy), to love/be loved or spurned .. to experience everything the world has to offer ... that is the TRUE Question of Life .. and whether you want to go out and EXPERIENCE or shut your self away .. do nothing, and just decay.
2006-12-17 12:56:27 · answer #1 · answered by sglmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say, to be an active participant in the game of life, as opposed to an idle bystander. Hamlet continues: whether 'tis better to take up arms against a sea of troubles...
2006-12-17 12:58:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To exist or not to exist was the question posed by Hamlet. Or in other words to live or to die.
2006-12-17 12:55:26 · answer #3 · answered by Nora Explora 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alive (In Hamlet at least)
It is taking To Be at its most basic sense. There is no modifier. You either are, or you aren't.
2006-12-17 12:55:05 · answer #4 · answered by DonSoze 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You want to be a Christian and you don't want to an atheist. The life of a true Christian is love, joy peace and safety. The life of an atheist is lost, arrogant, contentious and unrealistic.
2006-12-17 12:56:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hamlet says this when he is contemplating (not very convincingly) suicide. I hope that doesn't apply to you.
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2006-12-17 12:53:50 · answer #6 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Dead. Hamlet was contimplating suicide. To exist or not to exist.
2006-12-17 12:55:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who cares?
2006-12-17 12:55:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the context I guess. Originally, it just meant whether to "Be" that is, exist, or not.
2006-12-17 12:55:35 · answer #9 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think she just said that in the beging of the song just to say it i don't think it means anything
2006-12-17 13:11:00 · answer #10 · answered by Kay G. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋