Explore the Ways in Which the Theme of Revenge Contributes t

William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet is one of the most widely performed plays in history and of the world today. The play contains many twists and turns, which mostly stem from Hamlets indecisive quest for revenge. The theme of revenge is the driving force of the play and should therefore direct the outcome of many of the scenes and characters - especially those involving Hamlet, and to a lesser extent, later in the play, Laertes. …

…this scene is more likely to be a way of getting back at her for co-operating with Polonius and stopping the relationship with him. “No, my good lord, but as you did command, I did repel his letters and denied his access to me.” The way in which Hamlet acts at this time, is exactly the way Polonius would have thought he would. “When the blood burns, how prodigal the soul lends the tongue vows.”