It is difficult to determine who the most villainous character
is, for many characters are evil. The wicked characters are Goneril, Edmund,
and Regan. However, out of the three of them, I’d say Edmund is the most infamous.
He deceives every person he comes in contact with; Gloucester, Regan, Edgar,
Cornwall, and Albany. The most obvious betrayal of Gloucester ultimately leaves
him blind and suffering. By deceiving his
brother, he forced him to live the life as a peasant. However his disguise as
poor tom ultimately led him to save his father from suicide. Turning against
his blood makes Edmund especially evil. His greed for power and wealth
outweighs the bond of his family. If his is willing to betray his own blood, Edmund
seems willing to deceive anyone who stands between him and his power.
Edmund
pits Regan and Goneril against each other by being flirtatious with both girls.
By trying to sleep and ultimately marry either sister, he will achieve royalty;
his ultimate goal. Going after one sister for her money is one thing, however
being promiscuous with both exploits his greed. He can be compared to a
prostitute, sleeping with women in order to gain wealth.
By flirting
with both Goneril and Regan, Edmund ultimately undermines their husbands, Albany
and Cornwall. Cornwall dies in a fight over Gloucester which, at the root, is
caused by Edmund in the first place. Edmund’s attempt to get with Regan betrays
Cornwall, who so willingly accepted him after Edmund threw his father under the
bus. By engaging with Goneril, he hoes
against Albany. So far, He has misled everyone who has trusted him, making him
very dangerous. This is especially because the characters seem pretty gullible and
Edmund portrays himself as trustable. The
two combined make a very villainous character.
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