Q Consider the idea that Edmund is an attractive villain
... Edmund the younger son is said to be an attractive villain. Attractive and villain are very different things, but asthe play progresses we see that Edmund uses these to his advantage. Edmund is a manipulator. ... Edmund is said to be at the bottom of the wheel of fortune and he longs to be at the top of the wheel so he formulates a plan to get him all the good fortune he wants and needs the thing about Edmund is that he wants everything now! Edmund is cunning and because Shakespeare includes Edmunds soliloquies People thinking their thoughts aloud. ... Edmund also seems to be in the background of a scene watching and listening to what is going on. ... Also in this production Edmunds soliloquies were not included so we can’t understand how Edmunds mind is working the audience wonder what will Edmund do next. ... The Message about Edmund in the play is very clear to the audience but not to the people he is manipulating.