160 MARCELLUS It faded on the crowing of the cock. It was a very enjoyable read, however it is not a play that should be taken lightly. No Fear Shakespeare Hamlet (by SparkNotes) -6- Original Text Modern Text 155 Th' extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine, and of the truth herein This present object made probation. Hamlet deals with the themes of murder, depression, suicide, betrayal, love and madness. We, as readers, then follow Hamlet as he vows revenge, descends into madness and depression and experiences a heavy betrayal until we arrive at the final confrontation. When we first meet Hamlet, his fathers death is still fresh and are soon informed that the king's demise may have been more suspicious than it originally seemed.
Hamlet is a play that follows the story of a young prince, named Hamlet, who tries to deal with the circumstances of his lovable father's death. It takes four hours to perform Hamlet on the stage, with the ‘to be or not to be’ soliloquy taking anywhere from two to four minutes. Hamlet, the play in which ‘to be or not to be’ occurs is Shakespeare’s longest play with 4,042 lines.
I don't normally read Shakespeare because of the language he used but if No Fear Shakespeare can make it this easy, I might reconsider. The ‘To be or not to be’ soliloquy is 33 lines long, and consists of 262 words. Having the modern text on the opposite page was really helpful to understand the play and made reading it an enjoyable experience instead of a tedious chore. No Fear Shakespeare, you are a AMAZING!! I never would've gotten through this play without you!!!