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To Speak or Not to Speak - An Emulation Hamlet's Third Soliloquy

October 2, 2013
By StaceyKat BRONZE, Banks, Oregon
StaceyKat BRONZE, Banks, Oregon
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Favorite Quote:
“Fiction gives us a second chance that life denies us.” - Paul Theroux


To speak or not to speak, that is the question:
Whether or not to hold our tongue
And let silent thoughts linger within our minds,
Or to let that voice be heard
And risk the merciless stabs of scorn and judgment.
The threat of offending,
When one reflection leaves the mouth
And morphs into a hideous beast within another’s ear.
And by these words condemns oneself. To judge, to mock -
It is all at the mercy of interpretation.
Why not evade the monster and remain unspoken?
Another may have the same words to say,
Perhaps in a better practiced tongue.
Why not wait for time to come again,
When one’s beliefs can be reflected upon and improved?
Save oneself from the seclusion of the outspoken fool.
But to remain passive to the world,
One is at another risk,
Of drowning within the depths of unchallenged ideals,
And becoming a mere puppet to another’s words.
Who is to challenge Time,
And proclaim when another opportunity for change will arise?
When one lets these chances fade
Along with overlooked potential and forgotten dreams.


The author's comments:
We were asked to write an emulation of Hamlet's third sililoquy in AP Enlgish - as you can tell I chose the topic of speaking, whether it be speaking up for yourself or expressing your own beliefs or ideals.

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