Claudio expresses a certain sense of guilt towards his horrible act when he states: "It cannot be, since I am still in possession/ of those effects for which I have committed the murder/ my crown, my ambition and my queen" (3.3.54-56). King Hamlet shows his guilt at first, but then realizes that he does not need to be forgiven, because he is now the king and his possession is more important than his morals. Claudio's ambition for power only pushes the plot of the play further. Claudius' greed for power also foreshadows his downfall as his greed causes him to never think about the consequences of his actions. Therefore, the character Claudio displays the theme of greed throughout the play. Claudius even forgets his own morals as a king because of his selfishness for power and we see this at the end of the play when he says: "Gertrude, do not drink" (5, 2, 286). After Gertrude drank from Hamlet's cup, she said, “(aside) It is the poisoned cup. It's too late” (5.2.288). This quote illustrates that not only does the crown prevent Claudius from doing the right and moral things, but he also chooses the crown over his love for Gertrude. The example of Claudius in the play Hamlet is very similar to the character Macbeth in the play Macbeth due to the fact that Claudius and Macbeth share the same flaw which is their greed for power. The disappearance of Claudius and Macbeth is due to very similar reasons