Period 4, Michael Carleo, Eng 4 HNR

I Believe...

I am in an unnatural relationship with "my" king (I.ii.67).
I must obey my mother, even at the hardest times (I.ii.124).
That my life can't be of any value without my father (I.iv.72-760).
In avenging my father, who was killed unnaturally (I.v.37).
That even a king can praised and be a villain at the same time (I.v.111-116).
In keeping my plan secret between my friends Horatio, Marcellus, and myself (I.v.152-212).
In keeping a real friendship, and not to be played like a fool (III.ii.372-402)!
That when I do kill him, "his heels may kick at heaven, and that his soul may be as damned and black as hell, whereto it goes" (III.iv.98-100).
That my mother has betrayed my father, but also forgotten him (III.iv.13).
In an adventure for the truth (III.iv.23-25).

Period 4, Michael Carleo, Eng 4 HNR

In this soliloquy, Hamlet is resolute because he resolves into doing no harm to his mother after all. He knows that he has to be obeying to the ghost's commands, so he can avenge him. A quote that fits that analysis is "To give them seals, never, my soul, consent." Hamlet is obeying the ghost's wishes on not harming his mother. Hamlet is not melancholy because he is not in a state of sadness. He goes on with being somewhat skeptical about ending up like Nero did, but he wasn't sad or gloomy about anything. "Let me be cruel, not unnatural," is a great line showing that he was not melancholy whatsoever. Hamlet is not pensive because he is not thinking deeply about whether he should hurt his mother. He is just reflecting on how he does not want to turn out like Nero did as in the quote, "...let not ever the soul of Nero enter this firm bosom." Yet with some sadness, he is not gloomy about the situation. Hamlet is not incredulous because he is not skeptical on if he is going to hurt his mother, he just worries if he is because of the situation with his mother "turning" on her own son. "Soft! now to my mother./O heart, lose not thy nature..." is a quote that shows how he is worried, but not skeptical about hurting his mother. Also, besides not being skeptical, he did not have an angry undertone as well. "I will speak daggers to her, but use none," is a great quote to show that because even though he is mad at her, he won't do anything to hurt her physically.