d scorns" of their piteous lives. The monologue is not only relevant to the characters in Hamlet, but to all people. Manypeople feel at some point that their lives are not worth living . They may question if life has apurpose, and whether or not they are serving that purpose. It is quite easy to relate to Hamlet'sfeelings of woe and uncertainty. This is what makes Hamlet timeless. No matter what century,country, or person, everyone has experienced to some degree what Hamlet endured. Perhapssomeone has just lost a father, or undergone a divorce. They could relate to Hamlet's misery. Theymay not contemplate suicide, as is what is sometimes believed about Hamlet, but they do havequestions about life, and the afterlife. Shakespeare uses Hamlet's feelings to express his own, aswell as those of all people. Because of this, Hamlet has become a classic.Hamlet's character represents people in all circumstances. He questions everything, and hasexperienced love, hate, betrayal, depression, grief, and anger. He is sometimes used to representthe Biblical view of life, to "turn the other cheek" in situations when he would like to get revenge. AsHazlitt states, "It is we who are Hamlet." Everyone has undergone the struggle to decide whetherturning the other cheek would be best, whether their life is really worth all its troubles, and whathappens after death. The reoccurring themes of revenge, death, and right and wrong, can relate toanyone. People experience these things every day. Because Hamlet represents everyone, thesoliloquy in which he questions his life has become extremely famous. "To be, or not to be, that isthe question..." This single line in poetry has been immortalized because, in fact, that is the question....
