There are three parent stories in Hamlet: conflict between uncle and nephew, revenge his father, Oedipus Complex.
叔侄之争、为父报仇、俄狄浦斯情结是该剧的三大故事母题。
His face, remarkable for a brown solidity, brightened as he shook hands with uncle and nephew; but he seemed to be of a laconic disposition, and merely said.