To Be or Not To Be?

Question

That is the question! YOur comments please

Answer 1

i say 2 be cuz u can be anything u wantt 2 me lol!

Answer 2

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;
No more; and by a sleep to say we end
The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wish'd.

Hamlet Act 3 Scene 1

I could put the whole thing but it is jsut too long for u to read.

Answer 3

Most people believe that Hamlet was talking about whether or not to commit suicide.

When in fact he was trying to decide what to do about the situation with his uncle, who murdered his father then married his mother. To be - to confront his uncle and mother, or not to be - to do nothing,
is it nobler to suffer the consequences of another persons actions by doing nothing or to take up arms against a sea of troubles.

Answer 4

Is it really nobler in the mind to bear the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune? Is it actually more noble in the mind to take arms against a sea of troubles and, by opposing, end them?

I suppose it depends on the mind of the questioner. I believe that perseverence is more noble than resistance in most cases, and that the one who is able to endure hardship is often stronger than the one who fights for his own comfort. However, once outrageous fortune begins to affect others, and not only yourself, the fight turns from self-preservation to protection. Selflessness being more noble than selfishness, resistence become the more noble choice, because you then disregard your personal safety for the good of others.

Answer 5

There's an interesting take on this in the recent novel 'The Interpretation of Murder', If I remember rightly, it's something about what Hamlet meant by 'to be' - the suggestion is that you can only fully 'be' by choosing to act (as in perform actions), and if you don't act, you might as well be dead.

Answer 6

If the question concerns 'being', as in 'existence', then it's probably better to be, as that means you exist.
If the you chose not to be as preferable, then you wouldn't exist and, therefore, wouldn't be able to ask the question in the first place (much less answer it).
D'you follow?

Answer 7

Since you already BE, it is not the question anymore. A better question would be “what to be?”

Answer 8

definitely BE. you only get one kick at the can so...... I'd say go for it and BE whatever that being is. I am assuming it is a positive BE ;)

Answer 9

By asking this question, you have proven to all of us that you chose "To Be" - because you can't post questions if you don't EXIST ;););););)

Answer 10

I guess if I had to choose, I'd pick "To Be"!

I mean "Not To Be" just doesn't sound all that appealing...