The True Heart of Hamlet's Mystery: Exploring the Revenge Theme in Shakespeare's Hamlet. This paper will demonstrate how Hamlet's famous hesitation and failure to carry out his revenge in fact relate to his unconscious Oedipal feelings towards his parents. He cannot commit the necessary violence because he feels somehow guilty himself of the crimes Claudius has committed. 6.5 pgs. 8 f/c. 10b. Pages: 6.5 Bibliography: 10 source(s) listed Filename: 2580 Revenge Theme Hamlet.doc Price: 58.18