Edmund’s true nature comes to light during the second half of his soliloquy on bastards. While his opening lines lament the nature of his place in society as a bastard and are cause for sympathy, the path that he eventually takes, choosing to pursue his own interests at the cost of his brother and father’s wellbeing, ultimately overrides any sympathy his initial words evoke. Certainly he is a product of the society into which he is born, but his decision to strive for his own gains without regard for the safety of his family is inexcusable and turns him into a creature of evil. There is no question that Edmund is conflicted, but his gungho attitude with regard to his own ascension is unnerving at best.
Dustin Fong
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