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    MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

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    Analysis Much Ado About Nothing opens in a liminal situation with a war that has just ended. The men enter a "golden world" in Messina where the women are already located. In this situation‚ people fail to take things seriously‚ causing the war of the wombs to soon turn into a war of words. Benedick and Beatrice are the main examples of male/female rivalry that converts into belligerent wordplay. The first act portrays all the characters as being very careful to observe social norms‚ especially

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    Analysis of Much Ado About Nothing In Joss Whedon’s retelling of Much Ado About Nothingmuch of the movie is unchanged from that of Shakespeare’s original play. Differences include the modern-day setting‚ the switching of Conrade’s gender and expanding Ursula’s role only slightly by giving her some of Margaret’s scenes. Whedon’s film imagery advances an unusual interpretation of the original play‚ in that Beatrice and Benedick had had a one night stand before the rest of the plot unflods. This

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    Much Ado About Nothing Paragraph Assignment The relationship of Benedick and Beatrice versus the relationship of Claudio and Hero can be characterized as incommensurable or poles apart‚ but both relationships did contribute to a satisfying conclusion. Claudio and Hero started with a love not forced. Claudio confessed his love to Hero and she said she would marry him. Their love was pure until Claudio believed Hero was cheating on him. He publically shamed her in front of her whole family and

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    Beatrice loathes men in 1.1‚ especially the Benedick. For example‚ in lines 29-30‚ she resolutely declares‚ " I would rather hear my dog bark at a crow/than a man say he loves me." In 2.1‚ her attitude has not altered. Pressed by Leonato about marriage‚ Beatrice disdainfully replies‚ "What should I do with him? dress him in my apparel and make him my waiting-gentlewoman? He that hath a beard is more than a youth‚ and he that hath no beard is less than a man: and he that is more than a youth

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    Much Ado About Nothing In the Renaissance period‚ marriage was far different and much longer process than it is today. Particularly in the Elizabethan era‚ marriages were frequently arranged so that both families involved would benefit. Marriages would be arranged to bring prestige‚ honour and wealth to the family. For the upper class‚ marriage rarely involved love. Courting outside of one’s class was strictly forbidden and punishable by death in some circumstances. Marriage followed a strict set

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    The play Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare consists of many themes which grow out of the ‘game of love’. The two main themes consist of perception and deception. Through the plot complications‚ character development and dramatic techniques these themes can be explored. In the play deception is shown on both good and evil sides‚ the game of love between Beatrice and Benedick and the Don John plot to split up Hero and Claudio. Perception is a theme used in most of Shakespeare’s plays.

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    The time period in which “Much Ado About Nothing” was written directly pertains to its plot‚ thoughts‚ and mannerisms of the audience that they play was written for. The play was written in 1598 and produces two plots one being an unconventional love plot involving a strong woman named Beatrice who does not conform or choose to conform to the societal expectations put upon her in a traditional way. “Much Ado About Nothing” highlights the negative female stereotypes‚ magnifies the connotations that

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    Shakespeare wrote Much Ado about Nothing‚ women were subservient to men. The social expectations and the overall role of women were different than they are now. Shakespeare uses characters and dialogue to provide insight into his views about gender roles in this era and how they should be challenged. Based on the way Shakespeare writes the different qualities and characteristics of each of his characters he believes in a change in the expectations of women. Hero’s character in Much Ado about Nothing is meant

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    Explore the importance of disguise and deception in Much Ado about Nothing. Are they merely effective plot devices? Much Ado about Nothing was written by William Shakespeare in 1598‚ towards the middle of his career and during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Disguise and deception are used to great comic effect‚ as well as to drive the main and sub-plot forward. However‚ an attentive audience may notice how disguise and deception can also be seen to develop characters and relationships‚ and show some

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    part in some disguise” [Act I‚ scene I] further offering his help to Claudio. He is offering to take Claudio’s place in a masked dance/party for the purpose of finding out if Hero loves Claudio without Claudio getting tongue tied talking to Hero about love and marrying. Don Pedro discovers that Hero loves Claudio as well and reports his findings back to Claudio‚ “Here‚ Claudio‚ I have wooed in your name and fair Hero is won” [Act II‚ scene I] of course Claudio is overjoyed and immediately wants

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