To be or not to be - 3 key ideas | Top grade Hamlet analysis

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In this video, I provide a detailed analysis of what's probably the most famous Shakespearean passage of all time - Hamlet's 'to be or not to be'. Lots of close reading of language, structure, form with thematic insights, so make sure you watch the whole thing to get a thorough understanding of the speech!
TIMESTAMPS:
01:18 - Summary of 'To be, or not to be'
03:03 - Key idea 1: We delay out of fear
05:41 - Key idea 2: We would rather suffer in certitude than risk the unknown
07:50 - Key idea 3: Death may not be as frightening as we imagine it to be
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@williamkimera5620 Жыл бұрын

Am I the only one mesmerized by Jen’s black and white nail polish 😭❤️

@hannah814 2 жыл бұрын

You’re right, there is so much to unpack in this soliloquy! I think you did a great job of picking out some of those key things within this text :)

@JenChan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I try my best ;)

@njigyfd 3 ай бұрын

excellent analysis

@lovegodIMAGINABLE 2 жыл бұрын

This helped me a lot to get ahead of my class, This for a second did no know what this quote meant thx

@zarahk4069 Жыл бұрын

you’re a star, thank you for this!

@JenChan Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! Hope this helps :)

@hebe-francesgabel1853 Жыл бұрын

Cannot thank you enough for this video!!

@JenChan Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! Glad this was helpful x

@elisalattanzi3474 9 ай бұрын

i missed the explanation of this while i was home sick last week, thank you so much, it was really helpfull

@JenChan 9 ай бұрын

Hope you're feeling better now - and glad to know that this helped you catch up on your learning :)

@Michael-rj5wr 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jen! Great analysis :) Could you make a video on the ELAT?

@JenChan 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Michael - I'm glad you enjoyed it. The ELAT is very specific, but it's basically an unseen close reading exercise :) I have videos on how to tackle unseen poems and prose, but there's more to come and I'll definitely consider doing one on the ELAT!

@BIBI-mt1wf 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much

@JenChan 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching and hope this helps you with your revision xxx

@annamanuelle2699 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video such as always! Please do a video on Ophelia!!!❤❤❤❤

@JenChan Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! And you're in luck - because I'll be posting an Ophelia analysis in the coming few weeks, so stay tuned xxx

@annamanuelle2699 Жыл бұрын

@@JenChan The entrancing factor of Hamlet was that he was ahead of others. Whilst the court was too preoccupied with their struggles of power over the lives of each other, Hamlet had the mental clarity to recognize the futility of their ambitions and gain knowledge of himself. Yet, knowledge kills action. To be ahead of others is not enough. Action requires to be ahead of oneself, to be ahead of consciousness itself. And that's what Ophelia embodies, the epitome of enlightenment. Because it is through the veil of illusion- madness- that the absurdity of existence itself is revealed to him. I find that Ophelia is as worthy of attention as is Hamlet himself- as they parallel each other!