Deception In William Shakespear's Much Ado About Nothing
Deception is the strongest theme in William Shakespears’s, Much ado about nothing. It is the play’s main theme and comes up often throughout the play. When Claudio comes home from the war and saw Hero, he fell instantly in love with her. He compared her to a jewel, “Can the world buy such a jewel?” (1.1.177) He also thought she was the sweetest lady he ever saw. “In mine eye, she is the sweetest lady that I ever looked on.” (1.1.183-84) Claudio and Hero planned to get married but Don John had other plans. He came up with a way to make it look like Hero was being unfaithful, by making it look like she was having a relationship with another man and Claudio would discover this on the night before their wedding. “The word is too good to paint out
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But it would better fit your honor to change your mind.” (3.2.102-109) Don John manipulates Claudio into being suspicious of Hero’s actions. Don John does not give any specifics on how Hero has been disloyal, all he says is that he will prove it to Claudio later that night, and then gives him the afternoon to visualize Hero’s wrongdoings. “I come hither to tell you; and circumstances shortened, for she has been too long a talking of, the lady is disloyal.” (3.2.95-97) When Don John told Claudio this he was hesitant to believe him but Don John told him,” If you will follow me, I will show you enough.” (3.2.113-14) Claudio believed Don John’s accusations and said that if it were true that he would shame her at the wedding, “If I see anything tonight why I should not marry her, tomorrow in the congregation, where I should wed, there will I shame her.” (3.3.116-18) Don John’s ultimate goal throughout the play was to steal the happiness from his brother and the friends of his brother, in any way he could. Don John plays a major role in almost all of the lies and deception in this play. He is the instigator for all the trouble between Claudio and Hero. His only intention is to ruin the love and happiness between Claudio and
But it would better fit your honor to change your mind.” (3.2.102-109) Don John manipulates Claudio into being suspicious of Hero’s actions. Don John does not give any specifics on how Hero has been disloyal, all he says is that he will prove it to Claudio later that night, and then gives him the afternoon to visualize Hero’s wrongdoings. “I come hither to tell you; and circumstances shortened, for she has been too long a talking of, the lady is disloyal.” (3.2.95-97) When Don John told Claudio this he was hesitant to believe him but Don John told him,” If you will follow me, I will show you enough.” (3.2.113-14) Claudio believed Don John’s accusations and said that if it were true that he would shame her at the wedding, “If I see anything tonight why I should not marry her, tomorrow in the congregation, where I should wed, there will I shame her.” (3.3.116-18) Don John’s ultimate goal throughout the play was to steal the happiness from his brother and the friends of his brother, in any way he could. Don John plays a major role in almost all of the lies and deception in this play. He is the instigator for all the trouble between Claudio and Hero. His only intention is to ruin the love and happiness between Claudio and