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Hamlet's monologue, discussion
by SFattori - (2019-01-29)
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Hamlet's monologue is a sibgle speech rapresented in first person, this is an important this is an important feature, because the reader has the feeling to be inside the character's mind indeed enyone can identify with the emonctions of hamlet. he made a long speech, in which he reflects about his relationship troubles and existential problems. He don't know how they can be solved, but he want to find answers to his questions, because he don't want to suffer anymore. 

This text is always current because he discuss about themes that don't change, for example human's behaviour that can be positive or negative. Even if civilization evolves the main characterists of humans throught are the same because we are equal. Indeed Hamlet's monologue can be associated to teenager's life, because they face up to a complex period of their life. They are often confused like Hamlet and they ask themselves many questions that haven't answer. Read the Hamlet's monologue is a possibility to reflect on some problems they may have to face.

Teenager's language is very direct and sometime vulgar but it makes it clean what he wants to convey, Hamlets speaks in poetry using latinism and strange word and also many figures of speech. On the other hand the reader is able to understand the message and the teaching of Hamlet's text.

Therefore teenagers can identify themselves into Shakespare's verses.