Or to take arms against a sea of troubles--and by opposing, end them?
2007-01-11 06:56:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
It may be nobler in the mind to suffer, but the heart contains the valour of the man. Take up arms of courage, and fight the worthy cause. Let intelligence be the steed, and slay first the dread fear of defeat. If fortune be the victor, then honor still remains.
2007-01-11 07:10:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
To be, or not to be ... That is the question ! Yes !
To be or not to be intimidated? : that is the question
By Shakespeare : part of Hamlet
To be or not to be, that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing, end them. To die: to sleep;
.............
The Idea to live or die
. . . . to suffer through life
. . . . . Or to take your own life
.. . . . and by dying suffer no more
The prince (Hamlet) goes on to contemplate what is beyond death
And what is beyond death?
We all know that death is certain. That is the reason that religions exist to comfort us and make us believe that there is something beyond death and because of that we must conform or be punished after death for our actions while alive. But is there anything beyond death? Will we dream that Eternal dream
I would ask the question but there would be no good answer for me. What lies beyond your last breath is your own journey and in my opinion can only be decided by the individual.
2007-01-11 15:09:08 · answer #2 · answered by Pey 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think its nobler to take arms against a sea of troubles. but that's just me, I've never had to endure outrageous fortune.
2007-01-11 15:00:35 · answer #3 · answered by elfkin, attention whore 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If death is but a restfull dreamless sleep, then tis better to take arms and oppose the sea of troubles. (better to be dead if there is no afterlife) But the rub lies in what dreams may come once we have shuffled off this mortal coil. Better to face those ills we have then fly to others that we know not of. (if there is an afterlife then its better to suffer in this life and have good "dreams")
2007-01-11 15:21:10 · answer #4 · answered by Link 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Hamlet's case, taking up arms (against those that had wronged his father) would have probably been a better choice than letting his mind 'go off the deep end'. Inaction was his downfall.
"Alas! poor Yorick. I knew him, Horatio; a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy; he hath borne me on his back a thousand times; and now, how abhorred in my imagination it is! my gorge rises at it. Here hung those lips that I have kissed I know not how oft. Where be your gibes now?" (Hamlet, V.i)
2007-01-11 15:10:02 · answer #5 · answered by Joe Schmo from Kokomo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh for petes sake -- get up off your ars e and take up arms! Oppose that sea of troubles and end them!! For pity's sake man, stop that whining and ACT!
2007-01-11 15:01:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Better than committing suicide which is what was being contemplated.
2007-01-11 22:40:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure I guess?
2007-01-11 15:23:33 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Gee, why didn't you plagarize the entire soliloquy? Not very original are you?
2007-01-11 15:02:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋