Claudius' ambition forms the heart of the entire play. Claudius is so ambitious, he is willing to kill his brother, the king, and take over his throne. He then marries his brother's wife to cement his hold on the throne. When this Hamlet begins to question Claudius and his actions, Claudius is willing to poison his own nephew/stepson. To protect his plan of poisoning Hamlet, he allows his wife to accidently drink the poison meant for Hamlet, resulting in her death. I'd say Claudius was pretty ambitious since he was willing to kill three members of his own family in order to be king of Denmark.
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