Much Ado About Nothing, written by William Shakespeare, takes place in Messina, Italy in the 16th century. The story ends with a romantic ending, but characters go through shame and honor throughout the story. In Much Ado About Nothing, two couples are put through some very difficult situations, showing us that they have their similarities, but they also have a lot of differences.
Benedick and Beatrice are independent. Both want to live lives as single to avoid getting hurt or wounded by the other gender. That is why other characters are trying to get Beatrice and Benedick together. Ursula rumors, “But are you sure, that Benedick loves Beatrice so entirely?”(3.1.38) Ursula tells these rumours to other people so that Beatrice thinks that Benedick loves her. On the other hand, Don Pedro comes out with, “Come hither, Leonato, what was it you told me today, that your niece Beatrice was in love with Signor Benedick?”(2.3.81-82) Here Don Pedro addresses that Beatrice is in love with Benedick so that Benedick feels like he doesn't need to say to Beatrice how he feels about her. In both quotes people are trying to trick Benedick and Beatrice into falling in love with each other. Because they believe these tricks so easily, we can tell they already like each other from before but seem to be in denial about it. These quotes also show how other people initiate Beatrice and Benedicks relationship. You can easily tell throughout the story that they like to make fun of each other, but not to the point where they hurt each other. An example of this will be when Beatrice and Benedick mentions,“I wonder that you will still be talking, Signior Benedick, nobody marks you”. “Why, my lady disdain! Are you yet living”.(1.1.88) Beatrice is saying, stop talking Benedick, nobody cares what you say. Benedick responds with, why, Lady Disdain, aren't you dead yet? As you can see this couple is deceitful and can't be honest. The total opposite of this couple is Hero and Claudio. These two are still young and naive. Unlike Beatrice and Benedick they are more open with their feelings as they like to say what each other thinks. We see this in the first scene when Claudio believes that Hero’s …show more content…
They’re also always making fun of eachother in a friendly way. As for Hero and Claudio their relationship is driven a lot by other people, like Leonato and Don Pedro so they don’t get time to get to know each other. Basically the relationships for both couples started with other people coming in to interrupt and help them. If Claudio and Hero never starting talking about Benedick to Beatrice they wouldn't have known each other as well. For Hero and Claudio, Leonato and Don Pedro interrupted their relationship. Because of the communication, both couples achieved to begin trusting one another a little more than they first met. The level of trust between the characters are different for each couple. For Bendick and Beatrice they don’t admit that they trust each other. You will expect Hero and Claudio to have more trust than the other couple because they show love. Truthfully, Hero and Claudio's trust is very thin because they don't have a background like Beatrice and
Benedick and Beatrice are independent. Both want to live lives as single to avoid getting hurt or wounded by the other gender. That is why other characters are trying to get Beatrice and Benedick together. Ursula rumors, “But are you sure, that Benedick loves Beatrice so entirely?”(3.1.38) Ursula tells these rumours to other people so that Beatrice thinks that Benedick loves her. On the other hand, Don Pedro comes out with, “Come hither, Leonato, what was it you told me today, that your niece Beatrice was in love with Signor Benedick?”(2.3.81-82) Here Don Pedro addresses that Beatrice is in love with Benedick so that Benedick feels like he doesn't need to say to Beatrice how he feels about her. In both quotes people are trying to trick Benedick and Beatrice into falling in love with each other. Because they believe these tricks so easily, we can tell they already like each other from before but seem to be in denial about it. These quotes also show how other people initiate Beatrice and Benedicks relationship. You can easily tell throughout the story that they like to make fun of each other, but not to the point where they hurt each other. An example of this will be when Beatrice and Benedick mentions,“I wonder that you will still be talking, Signior Benedick, nobody marks you”. “Why, my lady disdain! Are you yet living”.(1.1.88) Beatrice is saying, stop talking Benedick, nobody cares what you say. Benedick responds with, why, Lady Disdain, aren't you dead yet? As you can see this couple is deceitful and can't be honest. The total opposite of this couple is Hero and Claudio. These two are still young and naive. Unlike Beatrice and Benedick they are more open with their feelings as they like to say what each other thinks. We see this in the first scene when Claudio believes that Hero’s …show more content…
They’re also always making fun of eachother in a friendly way. As for Hero and Claudio their relationship is driven a lot by other people, like Leonato and Don Pedro so they don’t get time to get to know each other. Basically the relationships for both couples started with other people coming in to interrupt and help them. If Claudio and Hero never starting talking about Benedick to Beatrice they wouldn't have known each other as well. For Hero and Claudio, Leonato and Don Pedro interrupted their relationship. Because of the communication, both couples achieved to begin trusting one another a little more than they first met. The level of trust between the characters are different for each couple. For Bendick and Beatrice they don’t admit that they trust each other. You will expect Hero and Claudio to have more trust than the other couple because they show love. Truthfully, Hero and Claudio's trust is very thin because they don't have a background like Beatrice and