To be,or not to be——that is the

To be,or not to be——that is the question；/Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer/The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,/Or to take arms against a sea of troubles.
Questions:
A.Who is the author o£ the play?
B.Who is the speaker?
C.What does he mean when he says “To be,or not to be——that is the question"?
【正确答案】：A. William Shakespeare.
B.Hamlet.
C.To live on in this world or to die； to suffer or to take action. (p55)