Live Life to the Fullest

The last few minutes of the scene gave the message that Hamlet was not happy with the life he had led up until now. "To grunt and sweat under a weary life," (line 77) This line conveys the message literally and Hamlet then continues to explain his melancholic feelings. Having such high social class comes with many safety precautions and responsibilities. These people cannot go anywhere unprotected, they many times cannot eat certain foods, and they always have backup somewhere near. This cuts them off from doing different and adventurous things. "The undiscover'd country from whose bourne... and makes us rather bear those ills we have then to fly to others that we know not of." (lines 79-82) They cannot expand their lives without conquering the land beforehand, and they cannot run away from their problems even for a little while.

Living your life like this becomes a habit. "Thus conscience does make cowards of us all." (line 83) I have personal experience in this area. When I lived in the states, there was no such thing as social classes (there was but barely noticeable.) Since we were very young, everyone always told us that we were all made as equals and that everyone deserves the same respect and service as the other. This is how I lived the first 15 years of my life. Then when I moved, I remember my dad made a point of telling us that social classes were huge here. I did not understand what he meant until I was emersed into the environment. Here, everyone goes around in bulletproof cars and have super secure houses and etc. No one ever goes to places that here are considered of low class. After living here for a year, I found myself in the same mind set. I now have social class clear in my mind, while before every was equal. I subconsciously don't go anywhere that is considered low class unless I need to, and I dont feel quite as safe everywhere I go like I did in the states.

Life is tough for everyone in every social class. The only thing we can do is learn to adapt and move on. I feel that Hamlet has had enough of these restrictions and that in this scene, he explodes. He wants to live his life to the fullest, or at least to the fullest he can make it. He has had enough of his life and feels that many people are being dishonest with him, even his dear Ophelia. He wants to move on with his life and change the daily routines he lives in.