Suicide is against the Bible and its teachings, more especially the Ten Commandments. Exodus 20:13 says, “Thou shalt not kill.” This is a dishonorable act, because it’s the taking of one’s life, whether it refers to killing someone else or yourself, its considered murder. The Bible clearly says that we should not kill, and since this is a commandment from God, we need to take it seriously, because once you break one it means you’ve broken all the ten. Suicide comes as a result of having no hope for living, and once a person begins having suicidal thoughts they should be taken seriously, because even though they talk jokingly they might be meaning what they’re saying, and this could also be a cry for help. Once a person going through a tough time jokes about such an act, they should seek help from a psychologist or a Pastor, because then there’ll be a lesser chance of that person taking his or her own life.
He also sees Claudius praying for forgiveness, but wouldn’t kill him because he wouldn’t ascend to heaven. He plans on waiting until he catches Claudius in the middle of a sinful act, then he can take revenge. This will cause Claudius to go hell, not heaven, so the revenge will be perfect. “Now might I do it pat, now he is praying; / And now I’ll do’t. And so am I revenged” (3.3.73-75).
Because of the state of mind of Rob Jr., he did not know whom to believe, he was torn between the wraths of hell and his parents. Rob Jr., sincerely believed that he would end up in the ‘eternal fires’ of hell, he felt compelled to stay because he did not want to be thrown in the fires of hell. Because of the brainwashing, Rob Jr. believed Mr. Marsden and decided to stay, which constituted assumed false imprisonment. Because of the confusion caused Rob Jr., by Mr. Marsden, the church held him against his will and the will of his parents. Also, the church did not allow Rob Jr. to see his parents.
Early in the play, he had a chance to put a stop to the girls’ accusations, but his desire to preserve his reputation keeps him from testifying against Abigail. In addition to concealment of information, the pride of some of the condemned people caused them not to confess their “crime” and in doing so, receive the punishment of death. At the end of the play, Proctor’s desire to keep his good name leads him to make the choice not to make a false confession and to go to his death without signing his name on a statement. “I have given you my soul; leave me my name!”(150) Proctor cried in act four. By refusing to give up his name, he redeemed himself for his earlier failure and died with Pride.
Mankind is unconscious specifically, to the true nature of assisted suicide, when the time has come to wake up and remain awake. For two main reasons: First, assisting death in no way precludes giving the best palliative care possible but rather integrates compassionate care and respect for the patient. But most importantly, even though America is founded on religious views, the Constitution does not support in any way, shape, or form that our government has the right to keep the terminally ill from committing
The poem then goes on to explain that it is the total emptiness and the destined void meant by death that make us afraid of death. In the next stanza, two counter-arguments are taken on—the religious view about afterlife is simply laughed at, while the logic that we should not fear what we can’t feel is taken on by saying that not being able to sense the world is actually what we fear. Finally, the conclusion is drawn that since death will come whatsoever, it is no use to be brave in the face of death. At last, the person comes back to reality and finds out that we just have to carry on to live our busy lives because although we cannot accept death, we can’t escape from it either. William Gass, however, doesn’t seem to totally agree with Larkin in his essay Exile.
Laertes further highlights Hamlet's strengths when he states that he would "cut [Hamlet's] throat i' the church" (IV.vii.126). Hamlet on the other hand, constantly seeks to be honourable, as seen in his soliloquy, in which he questions "[w]hether tis nobler in the mind to suffer " (III.i.37) and when he refuses to kill Claudius while he is praying. Nor does he use poison and treachery to achieve his goals, as Laertes did. Though both are of princely status, in Fortinbras' introduction, he is portrayed as inferior to Hamlet, being "of unimproved metal, hot and full" (I.i.96) and having "[s]harked up a band of lawless resolutes" (I.i.98), contrasting greatly with Hamlet, who is described as "sweet and commendable" (I.ii.87). However, as the play proceeds, Hamlet's
He laments that “the Everlasting”, which is symbolic for the eternal God, has deemed it immoral to commit suicide, for he would rather commit suicide than endure pain. However, it is because committing suicide goes against the bible, that he continues his struggle through life, unlike Ophelia who upon losing her sanity, also loses her faith. This is the first time we see Hamlet contemplating death, which remains a very compelling idea in his mind. For example, in his “to be, or not to be (73)”, soliloquy, Hamlet is again contemplating whether it is a more noble task to bear all of life’s burdens or to escape it though death. However because there is much uncertainty in death, as no one knows what comes after, Hamlet declares himself too cowardly to commit suicide.
He generalized them into a stereotype based on their double-sided nature of appearance vs. reality. Christianity brought about the downfall of men, as they feared the consequences of their sins in the after-life. Hamlet is stuck in a quandary between his encoded belief that he is straight, and his sincere feelings of scorn for females and affection of males. Hamlet is reluctant to kill his uncle, because he is a man and as much as he wants to kill him, he is only emotionally at liberty to attack Gertrude, a female. Societies expectation created “madness” and prevented the pursuit happiness as there was no freedom of individuality.
In Matthew10:29 it says “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” Comparatively, Hamlet is not afraid of his Uncle Claudius, but he is afraid of God. It is evident that Hamlet knows that God is the one “who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” And some characters like Claudius fear both man and God. And others like Laertes dear neither, man nor God. God is feared through the lives of some characters and not feared through the lives of others.