Compare the character of Hamlet as presented in his soliloquy of Act 3 Scene 1 and his soliloquy in Act 3 Scene 2.

... Compare the character of Hamlet as presented in his soliloquy of Act 3 Scene 1 and his soliloquy in Act 3 Scene 2 Hamlets character changes dramatically between in these two soliloquies, as his state of mind is very different. In the soliloquy of Act 3 Scene 1 his mood is very much suicidal and he feels that there is nothing worth living for. In Act 3 Scene 2 he has a purpose. He is preparing and motivating himself to do things, which are not typical of his character, 'Now could I drink hot blood.' In Act 3 Scene 1 he is obviously depressed, and it is only his ability to think of the consequences of his actions that stops him from killing himself, 'To be or not to be, that is the question.' The context of each soliloquy is different as in the Act 3 Scene 1 soliloquy he is talking

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