Does Shakespeare's thought about the meaning of life devlop or remain
the same or change unpredictably from play to play?  Please use 6 of
shakespere's plays to defend your answer.

It is very difficult to tell Shakespeare's view of the meaning of
life, since the words  spoken by his characters cannot necessarily be
assumed to represent the author's own beliefs.

For example, Shakespeare has Macbeth say this:

"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player 
 That struts and frets his hour upon the stage 
 And then is heard no more: It is a tale 
 Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, 
 Signifying nothing." 

Does this mean that Shakespeare himself found life to be meaningless?
I don't think so. Just as a good actor can play many roles, a skilled
playwright can create a wide range of attitudes for his characters to
express, even though the playwright's own feelings on the matter may
be quite different.

It might be safe to say that Shakespere did not find life to be
meaningless, but could it be that through his plays he progressvily
puts a higher value of life.  (I.E Macbeth was one of his earlier
works, could it be that in later works the outlook on the meaning of
life becuase more optimistic.