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Examine the line "O, that this too too sullied flesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew!" What can you determine about Hamlet's thought process? What does this part of his soliloquy lead the reader to conclude about his character?

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This solution examines a particular line in Hamlet's first soliloquy of Act I and considers how this impacts his characterization.

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Examining the line, "O, that this too sullied flesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew!" I need to determine what his current thoughts are that leads the reader to conclude about his character.

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