Question

[Hamlet:] . . . who would fardels bear,

To grunt and sweat under a weary life,

But that the dread of something after death,

The undiscover’d country from whose bourn

No traveller returns, puzzles the will

–Hamlet,
William Shakespeare

According to Hamlet, why do people endure fardels, or burdens?

They want to understand the puzzling nature of life.
They hope to travel to new places someday.
They feel obligated to work to support their country.
They are worried about what they might face after death.

Answer 1

They are worried about what they might face after death.

Hamlet says people endure life's burdens because the dread of the unknown afterlife — "the undiscover'd country" — makes them reluctant to risk what comes after death.