Hamlet’s soliloquy, “O, what a rogue and peasant slave I am!” is principally an expression of his emotional turmoil concerning the chaotic events that are taking place around him. Throughout this soliloquy, Hamlet is evidently taking a ride on a roller coaster of mixed emotions, where he tends to sink deep into his persona, portraying his inner thoughts and feelings towards himself and his delay of action. In Hamlet’s personal speech, his character reveals his obvious state of confusion and frenzy as he begins with passing judgment on himself to fretting about his procrastination of taking revenge, to finally motivating himself to the point where he comes to a resolution, thus depicting character to be the most vital dramatic importance in his soliloquy.                                 Hamlet begins his soliloquy by
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criticizing himself, “O, what a rogue and peasant slave I am (II.2.449)!” He continues by talking about an actor who has to imagine and fake sorrow in order to let his tears flow over nothing. He then ironically compares himself to the actor’s overwhelming passion and comprehends the fact that he does not seem to possess that same passion in reality regarding his father’s death. This harasses his mind, and causes him to scold himself and think that he is a horrible person for his silent grief, hence giving his character low self-esteem.                                                 As the soliloquy continues, Hamlet’s character develops ...

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