“Oh, that this too, too sullied flesh would melt.
Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew, Or that the Everlasting had not fix'd.
His canon 'gainst self-slaughter! O God, God! How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable.
Seem to me all the uses of this world!
Fie on't, ah fie! 'Tis an unweeded garden That grows to seed” (I,II, 129-136). Hamlet’s first soliloquy is given early in the first act of Shakespeare's play and sets the tone of the character. Hamlet speaks these words following the recent death of his father, the hasty remarriage of his uncle and mother, and an encounter with his parents regarding their wishes for him to remain in Denmark ceasing his studies elsewhere; not in favour of Hamlet himself. This is the first time the audience becomes aware of Hamlet’s suicidal ideation and depression. Living for Hamlet is a burden, he sees himself as damned, forced to live in this world unhappy due to his religious beliefs. The theme of death is apparent in this quote and utilizes mood and atmosphere to solidify the state of Hamlet’s mind. This is the initial thought of suicide for Hamlet, verbalizing his desire for his flesh to melt and anger that God deems “self-slaughter” a sin. This provides evidence that Hamlet has considered suicide before but felt trapped because of the religious consequences of it. He also goes on to say the world is a “weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable” place alluding to the thought that suicide appears to be the best alternative to this unmanageable world. The mood is very morbid as Hamlet expresses his desire that “flesh would melt”, to leave his solid state and internal misery; continuing to describe life as an “unweeded garden/ That grows seed”. The world that had the potential for beauty is corrupted with weeds; to Hamlet there is no helping this metaphoric garden except to leave it behind. Hamlet is is depicted to be