To be or not to be

To be or not to be is an extremely famous quote from Hamlet's soliloquy, it's also a very controversial quote because it can mean numerous different things. An interesting factor to consider during his soliloquy is whether he is aware of the fact that his uncle and Ophelia's father are listening to him, personally I think he knows there listening. The main point of his soliloquy in my opinion is to live or not to live, but there is also the underlying meaning of revenge. He is still alive because his life serves a purpose and that purpose is to get revenge on his uncle for killing his father and then marrying his wife. I believe Hamlet says this to his uncle so that his uncle gets nervous because he becomes aware of the fact that Hamlet is on to him. I think this is part of Hamlets plan to make sure that his father was the apparition and that it was not the devil making false accusations of his uncle.