Of ambiguity and certainty

Just finished my trials today. Didn't really feel much, just a sense of relieve for the time being. Sorta 'celebrated' Clarissa's Birthday and took my revenge on writing 'happy b'day' with a smiley on the front of her hand xD

We had English Literature 3 today and it was about 'Hamlet' the infamous character crafted perhaps a few centuries back. I choose one of the question on whether King Claudius is a villain. As simple as it sounds, this is not an easy one to attempt.

Was reading some articles about Hamlet yesterday. One of the central theme that revolved around the play is the theme of ambiguity and certainty. Two contradicting words. I mean duh...Hamlet is one dude who contemplates bout life and death philosophically and beyond 'all reasonable doubts'...sounds silly eh? Well this could be what the modern readers may perceive but try thinking about it, we fancy straightforwardness and a life full of roses. The more we mature, the more questions will spring out (well at least for the majority of human beings =P) and instead of a clear picture that we longed to paint, what we got is a blur figure of ambiguity. Of course I'm not tryin to be like Hamlet and (p/s I WOULDN'T want to) XD, but when we contradict ourselves, the questions multiplied. Or even slightest flicker of a subject can create a whole lot of uncertainties that will cloud our thinking.

So the point is, certainty is impossible to even show its shadow in the midst of human existence? Lets take a few moments analysing the play while we discuss about this statement.

Many people have seen Hamlet as a play about indecisiveness, and thus about Hamlet’s failure to act appropriately. It might be more interesting to consider that the play shows us how many uncertainties our lives are built upon, how many unknown quantities are taken for granted when people act or when they evaluate one another’s actions.
Can we know whether our actions will have the consequences we want them to have? Can we know anything about the afterlife?

Final question: Can we say for certain that we are going to wake up as fresh as any other days to feel the sun warming up your sheets?

This is basically what I mean.


(Will there be…)

Will there be,
A life that only bliss exists?

Will there be,
A day with only laughter and joy?

Will there be,
A moment of goodness that lasts for eternity?

Will there be,
A place like heaven?

Will there be,
A wish that will come true for once?

Will there be,
A prayer that will be answered?
Will there be,
A person as great as my MOTHER be in my next life again?

I hope no more,
My wish no more,
But my fears settled more…