We were all taught that purity is the one thing you should treasure most, but it could be more harm than good. In Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, Claudio is the naive boy who falls desperately in love with Hero, and his virtue is posed as his best quality. I believe that Claudio is tragically flawed, and his innocence is what will cause his downfall. By definition, a tragic flaw in a character is the personality trait that will be the cause of their demise. Claudio displays his naive tendencies throughout the play, and is adored for it. This is exampled when his adoration for Hero begins, and he vows to marry her. As he says in Act I scene 1, “I would scarce trust myself though I had sworn the contrary, if Hero would be my wife.” He