Appearing seven times, Hamlet's soliloquies in William Shakespeare's “Hamlet, Prince of Denmark” are a crucial part of understanding what is happening throughout the story. They give readers insight into Hamlet's plans for revenge, as well as showing his emotions and state of mind. As author Thomas MacCary says, “Hamlet as a character must reveal what is hidden, so the plot of Hamlet is a gradual revelation of what is rotten in the state of Denmark, and the soliloquies tell us how Hamlet thinks and feels about it ” (MacCary 65). Without the soliloquies, readers would not understand what exactly drives Hamlet to take the actions he does. Hamlet's first soliloquy, which takes place in the second scene of the first act, shows readers how deeply Hamlet cared for his father and how saddened he is by his father's death. Part of the reason for his emotional state in this soliloquy is the fact that his mother remarried after such a short period after his father's death. Hamlet says, “Why, she would cling to him… Within a month… She was married.” (Shakespeare 1.2.142-156). Hamlet is very angry with his mother's actions. There is no sense that she mourned her father's death long enough, and that she remarried so soon, to her uncle nonetheless. This soliloquy shows the angry mood that becomes Hamlet's driving force throughout the play. Hamlet's second soliloquy comes shortly after his father's ghost reveals how he was murdered. It shows the dark and angry mood that Hamlet has entered. In this soliloquy, Hamlet vows to remember his father and seek revenge for his murder. Hamlet's third soliloquy, which takes place in Act 2, scene 2, shows a Hamlet who is very self-critical and angry with himself. of paper ......mlet is spoken in Act 3, Scene 3. This speech shows the internal struggle Hamlet is facing when he finds his uncle kneeling on the ground praying. On the one hand, it would be very easy for Hamlet to kill Claudius while he is in such a vulnerable position, but simple death is not good enough for Hamlet. He believes that to properly take revenge on Claudius, he must catch him committing a sin. Hamlet must catch Claudius “drunk asleep, or in his rage, or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed, in play, in imprecations, or in some act which has no savor of salvation in it.” (Shakespeare 3.3.89-92). By this, Hamlet means that not only does he want Claudius dead, he wants him to be locked out of heaven in the same way his father was, so he must catch him doing something sinful and not kill him while he is mid-prayer, because that will it would make you go straight to heaven.