Hamlet: Revenge That Never Works Out Like It Should Have Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a classic example of a revenge play that never truly worked out as it should have. Time after time, Hamlet allows opportunities to slip through his hands postponing the death of his father’s murderer. One can’t help but wonder why Hamlet didn’t simply kill Claudius instantly after receiving the news from his father’s ghost proclaiming his uncle was to blame for everything that had gone awry. Hamlet does in fact deal with revenge in many different aspects. Unfortunately, because of Hamlet’s preoccupation with death, those who deserve to suffer are spared for much