To Be Or Not To Be

In the play, Hamlet knows that he has to be something.. or not.
His decisions were to either die and not be king, or kill and be the king.
Hamlet's uncle murdered Hamlet's father to take the throne and now, Hamlet was willing to kill his uncle to take back the throne.
At this time, Hamlet seems to be in a melancholy state. Suicide is in the question. Events prior to the soliloquy have not been so well for Hamlet.
Hamlet talks about dying and then dreaming after. To dream after death. He also asks what really is to come after death. This leads to him talking about the unknown; to be wary of the unknown.

It's a thought. Suicide would end the suffering. Although, if there isn't an afterlife, one would obviously be ending more than just the suffering. To end it like that, would be the weaker path.
Facing the conflict shows fortitude. It shows inner strength and what one is truly made of.
The way I see it, suicide is not the answer.
To be.

Vocabulary 7

Cursory- to go rapidly over something

ex. I studied in a cursory manner before the test.

Impetus- impulse; a moving force

ex. The waves impetus crashed on the beach hard.

Pinnacle- the peak

ex. When celebrities reach their pinnacles, they have nowhere else to go but down.

Contumely- humiliating insult

ex. The rap battle had contumely verses.

Calamity- a great misfortune

ex. The tsunami that hit Japan a couple years back was a calamity. 

Consummation- to complete 

ex. This homework assignment is consummated. 

Bereavement- a period of mourning after a loss

ex. The widow was in bereavement after her husband passed away.

Cache- a hiding place for supplies

ex. I have a cache of food in my locker.

Avarice- greed for riches

ex. Mr. Krabs is avarice.

Fortify- to protect or strengthen against attack

ex. The army fortified their barracks before the attack

Erratic- wandering; with no objective

ex.The erratic man had no motives.

Ubiquitous- existing or being everywhere

ex. The morning fog was ubiquitous in the city.

Fortitude- mental and emotional strength

ex. The man's fortitude stayed strong during his illness.

Nonchalant- casual

ex. Nobody expected the robber due to his nonchalant behavior in the bank.

Affect- to act on

ex. The cold weather affected the crops.

Effect- result; consequence 

ex. The crops were effected in a bad way.

Misappropriate- to put to a wrong use

ex. The pickaxe was used in a misappropriate manner to dig.

Pragmatic- dealing with things sensibly

ex. The court case was pragmatic.

Metacognition- thinking that enables understanding, analysis, and control

ex. The student's metacognition comes from his learning techniques which help him understand the subject.

Devoutly- religious

ex. The devoutly couple attend church every Sunday.