When Hamlet asks, “To be, or not to be,” he is not merely rehearsing a thought about life and death. He is pausing at a far subtler threshold—the point where the weight of being someone begins to feel ...
Responding to a guest essay, readers offer different ways to view “Hamlet.” To the Editor: Re “Listen to ‘Hamlet.’ Feel Better,” by Jeremy McCarter (Opinion guest essay, July 23): I appreciate Mr.