Hamlet: Conflict Between Characters Hamlet is supposedly centered on one character; Hamlet himself, but the play is driven by plots and schemes that are derived from other characters in the play. The plot of Hamlet is constantly being heightened by the characters that are a part of the play, they help to manipulate the story in a way that places an emphasis on reflecting many struggles that one might encounter in life, but all compiled into one story. In the play Hamlet, the character Polonius incites many happenings that cause misconstrued emotions in other characters, this is due in large part to his position as a confidant to