Hamlet’s Soliloquies In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, there are four essential soliloquies that serve to demonstrate the emotional and psychological state of Hamlet himself. Hamlet begins talking about suicide toward himself. He travels then to his anger with his uncle and his mother. After that he begins on suicide, only this time in a more philosophical and general sense. Lastly he ends when he seems to be in a state of resolution. He has finally …showed first 75 words of 1366 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1366 total…men" for a ludicrous "fantasy and trick of fame" (60-61). As it can clearly be seen, Hamlet never really makes up his mind about anything. He just confuses himself so much with his babbling that he can no longer think clearly and can now act. No progress is made on his being able to make precise decisions and act on them. This stays the same throughout the remainder of the play and is never resolved.