The phrase in the play that reflects this certain fear is this; “Who would bear fardel, grunting and sweating under a weary life, but that the fear of something after death, the unknown country from whose border no traveler returns, baffles the will and makes us prefer to endure those evils than flee? to others that we don't know about? Thus conscience makes cowards of us all” (3.1.91). In this quote Hamlet identifies why he chose life over death. While it may seem strange to suffer through life's tribulations, it is not knowing what the afterlife has in store that drives men to choose life. The thought that the afterlife could be even more unbearable than life makes us all cowards. Hamlet connects death to sleep, which in turn brings up the idea of ​​dreams, while sleep is peaceful, the fear of the unknown in death makes him realize that his dreams might be more like nightmares. And this is what holds Hamlet back, that uncertainty that leads him to question everything. The three main aspects of this soliloquy beg the question. Is Hamlet crazy? No, Hamlet is not mad, the characterization of Hamlet is used in such a way to make him seem so, but in reality Hamlet is a cunning young man. These later quotes highlight Hamlet's ability to maintain awareness of the plots and patterns of the characters around him