Hamlet
            
             Over the ages it has become clear that Hamlet can be interpreted in many different
            
             themes. The plays themes of honour, revenge and suicide, make it a classical revenge
            
             tragedy. Hamlet's basic conflict with Claudius sets the main parameters for the play;
            
             however, as the play develops, his conflict with Claudius will end up crossing paths with
            
             Gertrude, not to mention his own 'perfect conscious.' The obstacles and disasters that
            
             Hamlet will pursue will enable the reader to enter the mind of Shakespeare, and fully
            
             grasp the effect of a revenge tragedy.
            
            
            
            
             Upon studying Shakespear's characters in this play, we discover that Hamlet
            
             plays a key role in the development of the revenge tragedy. With the recent death of the
            
             king, Hamlet is dismayed at the loss of his father. However, he keeps his composure, as
            
             he knows there is more to the story than meets the eye. His suspicions of Claudius are
            
             confirmed when his father's ghost and tells him, " The serpent that did sting thy father's
            
             life now wears his crown." (I, iv, 39-40) Now that Hamlet knows the truth, his emotions
            
             are raging with anger and hostility towards Claudius. Despite Hamlet's feelings, his
            
             intellectual wit allows him to get an upper hand on the situation. After the ghost leaves,
            
             Hamlet swore his promise on a piece of paper,
            
             [Writing.]
             So uncle, there you are. Now to be my word;
             It is, "Adieu, adieu! remember me."
             I have sworn't (I, iv, 111-113)
            
            
             From here Hamlet begins to plan the murder of Claudius; however it did not come at an
             easy price. Throughout the play Hamlet's 'prefects conscience' will come into play, as
            
             well as his relationship with Gertrude. The story has slowly begun to unfold as the basic
            
             conflict for the plot has been laid out. The hunter has now become the hunted, and thus
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