To be or not to be.....

William Shakespeare is famous for his writings. There are many hallmark cards and quotes used in papers or in every day language that is from his writing. One of his famous works is the soliloquy in Hamlet when Hamlet is left alone thinking and talking to himself on what is to be or not to be. This famous line is known around the world but the message is never conveyed directly. Hamlet asks the famous question, "to be or not to be?". What he is addressing is the real question of "to live or to die?". He goes on describing what life is about and what death is too. What the purpose of life is. He compares both sides to living and dying. He asks himself if it is nobler to live and suffer throughout life with many troubles and sufferings ahead or is it better to live, since it is almost like sleeping. Hamlet then goes into deep thought and thinks maybe it is better to die because when you sleep you dream. So it would be like living in a dream where you can not suffer. But then the dream can become a nightmare.  A nightmare one that can not forget and one that can escape. He also values and views life as a beauty. He sees life as a world of exploration and wonder where you can explore ones curiosity with no limit. Hamlet is burdened with the sides of living and dying and what it is like to be or not to be.
    The reason why this soliliquy is famous is because of the diction itsself. William Shakespeare is a famous writer because of not just the story he presents to his audience but the message itself and how he portrays each message. The way he describes thoughts and feelings and scenes is described with lyrical words that it can be seen and pictured not just read. In this famous soliloquy, Hamlet goes in depth in his thought. He is lost in his conversation and his own debate of life and death. What makes this so famous, is how we, humans, can relate to that, and this is one of life's mystery that we can not solve. With our intellect, we have discovered science, math, and have gone to the ends of the earth to unbury lost treasures. But this is a treasure that we can not bury. This question of life versus death is one that is planted in our mind but is left to be unquestioned for the human mind to ponder and make what they believe life is. This is a question that we can not solve and is only a mystery that only as humans, can solve for ourselves. But it is a mystery that does not require a common measurement or common language. It is what we make of it and how we view life. We can either see life as worth living or worth dying for. I can truly identity with this soliloquy especially in my day and age. In college as a young student, I am still trying to find what life is all about. I am still growing and learnign everyday and even when I am to the point where I find that I have found what I am looking for, there is always more to life that leads me to wonder and question where I am at and who I am. There is always room for questioning, wondering and living. Are we all living a life or living a dream? Is life worth it or is it worth dying for? As a young woman in todays world, I want to see the world and experience it in my own skin. In order to do so, I choose to live and I choose to make a life that is worth living for. Life is what we make it. And it is up to us. To be or not to be. That is the question.