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Hamlet's dilemma "To be, or to be, that is the question/Whether' tis nobler in the mind to suffer/the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune/Or to take arms against a sea of troubles/And by opposing end them all." This speech is the most discussed in Shakespeare, and the most misinterpreted. It is the question that plagues Hamlet through the entire play. On the one hand, this is a speech about self-murder and quite simply Hamlet is questioning if it is worth living in such misery. However, critics argue whether Hamlet is discussing his individual dilemma or whether the whole course of his argument is general, not personal. The question is not whether Hamlet should pursue revenge against the king, but whether he should follow his scheme, which he has already set in motion. At this stage Hamlet is suicidal and risks himself being estranged from religious principles. Both suicide and murdering King...

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