An Analysis Of Much Ado About
Nothing
Written between 1598 and 1600 at the peak of Shakespeare's skill in
writing comedic work, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare's
wittiest works. In this comedy, Shakespeare's drama satirizes love and
human courtliness between two couples who take very different paths to
reach the same goal: making the connection between inward and outward
beauty. Much Ado About Nothing shows different ways of how people are
attracted to one another, and how their realization and definitions of
"love" relate to their perceptions of inward and outward beauty.
The play is set in Messina, Italy, a small province facing the Straits
of Messina, in northeastern Sicily, at the estate of ...
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1571 (Richmond 51).
Don John of Austria had many of the qualities that Shakespeare's Don
John did, he was not on good terms with his brother, and although he
tried with much effort to gain status, he was frequently humiliated in
attempts to bring himself fame. Shakespeare was known to draw parallels
between his characters and actual historical figures, in an attempt to
produce a sort abstract history of the times (Richmond 49).
Upon returning from war, Claudio saw a young woman named Hero that he
had seen before going to fight, and felt a strong attraction to her.
Claudio expressed to Benedick his attraction to Hero, Leonato's
daughter, and Benedick, with a mouth as loose as oiled hinge immediately
told Don Pedro of the attraction. Don Pedro, being much closer to
Leonato than any of the other veterans were, told the governor Leonato
about Claudio, who in turn informed his daughter Hero of him, all with
the lightning speed of gossip. Claudio's attraction ...
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alone and decide to
marry Hero. Don John, feeling resentful of his brother is quick to
accept his servant Borrachio's plan of deceiving Claudio into thinking
that Hero is promiscuous, so that he can shame one of his prestigious
brother's followers and prevent Claudio and Hero's marriage. Borrachio's
plan included having an amorous encounter with Margaret, Hero's maid,
and in the middle of everything announcing Hero's name for everyone who
might be in earshot to hear.
While Claudio describes his love of Hero, Benedick reveals his
attraction to Beatrice to Claudio, Leonato's niece, but at the same time
profoundly states a declaration of bachelorism. Beatrice's ...
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