Hamlet - King Claudius
Claudius struck me as the most interesting character in the play besides Hamlet. He was very into getting what he wanted which was to be the king. Claudius is a very decisive man. No matter what had to be done, he wanted to achieve his goal, even if that meant killing his own brother. That takes a lot of will and a person very selfish to accomplish such feet. Along with his ability to deceive people with his charm, he is very good with his language. It seems like he could con any of the other characters into doing what he wanted to do just by the way he spoke to them. He was viewed as the villain of the play and showed very little remorse for his actions.
Even when Hamlet walks in on Claudius while praying, you could tell that he was only partially sorry because it had to be his brother but not sorry for doing it overall. He says his "offense is rank" and "smells to heaven," and yet still will not say he is truly sorry because of all that he has gained. He much more......
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