usted not. Farewell therefore Hero!"(Here, Claudio doubts Don Pedro's friendship and lets go of Hero. He is unaware that everything he heard was just made up by Don John.)Moreover, for the second time around, Claudio once again fell for the same trap only this time, the trap was much deeper than the first. After the issue about Don Pedro was cleared, Claudio and Hero finally got into each other's arms. Again, we see Claudio as a man who is madly in love with Hero. He even wants to be married as soon as possible but had to settle for the date that he and Leonato agreed. However, shortly before their marriage, Claudio was again deceived this time by Borachio, whom he thought was Hero's secret lover, and Margaret, who disguised herself as Hero. He was made to believe that Hero was cheating on him and this sent him wild with anger. Again, he instantly believed everything and did not even ask for Hero's explanation instead he immediately condemned and hated her. What is worst is that he humiliated her in public and refused to be married with her in front of everybody and on the very day of the marriage. Any woman would surely feel betrayed and sorrowful in this situation especially when she knows nothing of all the accusations pointed to her."There, Leonato, take her back again.Give not this rotten orange to your friend;She's but the sign and semblance of her honor.Behold how like a maid she blushes here!O, what authority and show of truthCan cunning sin cover itself withal!Comes not that blood as modest evidenceTo witness simple virtue? Would you not swear,All you that see her, that she were a maid,By these exterior shows? But she is none:She knows the heat of a luxurious bed.Her blush is guiltiness, not modesty."After the disastrous marriage, a plan was arranged to prove Hero's innocence. Hero "died" and Don John was proven the culprit of all the misunderstandings that took place. On the other hand, Claudio was deeply saddened with the new...
