Much Ado About Nothing Acts 2 & 3
In Acts II and III, we discover certain character flaws of Claudio. He is quick to believe Don John about Don Pedro wanting to court Hero for himself. He acts rashly and believes his friend would betray him, instead of carefully seeking out the truth. This may be due to the fact that Claudio is obsessedly in love with Hero, to the point of being blinded with any speck of suspicion. Benedick does imply that love has changed Claudio from being a serious soldier, to being a boy in love. This does not excuse such distrust towards Hero, especially when Don John comes along in Act III scene ii, when Don John tells Don Pedro and Claudio that he has proof regarding Hero's unfaithfulness, and Claudio goes with Don John so willingly. The mere action of Claudio accompanying Don John to see if Hero was in fact being unfaithful, shows how little thought Claudio truly puts into making decisions which may affect his whole life.
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