In King John, the bastard’s hotheadedness is something that gradually goes away, in order to show his growth in maturity as a character. But in the beginning of the play, this hotheadedness, makes him more likeable. Particularly since he is one of the few characters who speaks and acts honestly. He is nowhere as dramatic as Posthumus but that lack in being over dramatic makes his later character development more believable. Despite some of his actions …show more content…
He is on the verge of attacking Iachmo but when Imogen gets in the way and he knocks her down instead. This is when her true identity is revealed and the two make up and embrace. Despite that Shakespeare treats the act of pushing someone onto to the ground out of anger, it is still a sign of Posthumus’s uncontrollable anger. He, for the second time in the play, puts Imogen in danger and attempts to hurt her, although this time he does not know it is her. It makes the audience wonder what kind of husband Posthumus really is and what his hotheadedness could do in the future and makes them wonder why Imogen is so willing to take him