A Sweet Slumber Life is a dreamlike play set upon a stage. The beauty of this life lies in the hour of peace--that of sweet slumber. William Shakespeare observes, "we are such stuff/ As dreams are made on, and our little life/ Is rounded with a sleep" (4.1.156-158). This implication serves to explain that life is but a dream, to perturb it then will only lead to misery. From the juxtaposition of many characters in …showed first 75 words of 1110 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1110 total…in the hours of dream is based purely on the moral thoughts and actions of each character. William Shakespeare idea that is but a dream allows us then to conclude that we are only able to dream as long as virtue exists; virtue is what leads to peace and peace is presented by our dreams. Therefore, to perturb our own dreams and act out on immoral behaviors, we will be weary and never find peace.