The word suicide was introduced into the English language only after Shakespeare's death. There has been a recurrence of suicidal characters in all of the screenwriter's works. If a person committed suicide in those times, their loved ones would not be seen as victims of the suicide, but would often try to hide the suicide and repay the people who saw the body. This is important to the play when the gravediggers discuss whether Ophelia's burial should be consented to. Comparing the way the gravediggers talk about Ophelia's controversial death and the way we talk about suicide today, you can see many differences, but at the same time not much has changed. Suicide awareness is a huge issue today and receives enormous attention that differs from Shakespeare's time. However, the mentality that suicide is a wrong and selfish act is very evident. When Hamlet first talks about suicide, it is not to be taken seriously. He makes his statements with fury making it seem like his remarks were made only out of anger. It takes time for his character to develop for the reader to realize that when he talks about suicide he is seriously considering it. It refers to why other people might kill themselves. When he is calm and collected he still talks about his desire to end it all. He comes to the conclusion that he would rather suffer all his life to hold his place in heaven. Ophelia on the other