“The lady is disloyal” (Shakespeare 114). In Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare, the character Don John creates several plans in order to ruin Claudio and Hero’s marriage. The character Don Pedro is a key person in those plots. Don John is the character foil to Don Pedro by which Don Pedro’s many exceptional as well as eminent qualities are replete through Don John’s obvious deficiencies and voracious. Thus continually developing the struggle of the plot.
In Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, Don John serves as the foil character of Don Pedro by which Don Pedro’s valorous strengths are illuminated through Don John’s belligerent weaknesses; thus, interminably influences the conflict in the plot. Needless to say, Don Pedro and Don John are the antithesis of one another, for Don Pedro is consistently playing peacemaker in Don John’s diabolic schemes which carries the plot through a rollercoaster of conflict. Don Pedro highly values his victorious army, especially Claudio, the war-hero. In fact, Claudio is responsible for keeping Don John from gaining power over his brother. As a result, Don John makes it his duty to destroy Claudio, admitting that he is determined to “cross him any
Firstly, Don John is the antognizer to start all the chaos that occurs in Much Ado About Nothing. In Act 2, scene 2, Don John talks to Borachio and asks if there is a way to ruin Claudio´s wedding. “I am sick in displeasure to
Much Ado About Nothing, Beatrice struggles with her identity and how she wants others to see her. Much Ado About Nothing is about two lovers, Hero and Claudio, whose relationship is sabotaged by Don Jon. In The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang, Prince Sebastian struggles with his identity and the expectation of others. The Prince and the Dressmaker is about a cross-dressing prince, his struggles, and his dressmaker. In Much Ado About Nothing by Shakespeare and
when leonato arrived at the church with the 2 masked ladies he and the ladys had poetic justice and happy endings on there minds. as soon as leonato entered the sanctuary benedick summon the courage to ask him for beatrices hand in marriage. leonatoa typical chauvinist of the day agrees without evenconsulting the lady in question or farther questioning benedick. Claudio and don pedro whom among them had noticed benedicks distress teased him about abandoning his vows of permanent bachelorhood good day benedick said don pedro why whats the matter with you you have a face full of storm and cloudiness. Ah benedick is the noble beast in love a bull whos horn is about to be cliped taunted claudio.
Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” is a play with clear heroes and villains, reading into the nuances of the characters, the line between heroes and villains becomes blurrier. Don John is the clear villain of the play but he is not the only one. Don John is portrayed with malicious intent and does not escape this notion for each of his lines, he is supposed to be the evil meddler. For someone such as Claudio, there isn’t a certainty. Claudio is a character who gets a happy ending and perhaps also gets more sympathy from the reader, this is because Claudio wrongs people but is also deceived into doing so.
Much Ado about Nothing is a comedy play written by the notorious playwright William Shakespeare. Shakespeare lived during different time periods, yet the play was written in the late 1590’s. The play was written to simply produce laughter as people were watching, unlike the other plays that were conceived by William. Much Ado about Nothing focuses on the different relationships, the chaos; the humor and finally the sly way you can make someone think you’re somebody else. Don Pedro, Claudio and Don Jon will all be compared and contrasted in this paper.
As stated before, Don John is portrayed in the book as the main villain of the story. He is also the illegitimate brother of Don Pedro, one of the protagonists of the play. In the same scene as mentioned before, Don Pedro asks Borachio, “How canst thou cross this marriage?” (Shakespeare 30) to which Borachio explains the thwarting of the wedding. Basically, Don John is asking Borachio of how he can ruin the marriage, not thinking about other devious ways he can crash the event himself.
Additionally, stating “disdained of all” infers that not even his friends like his company, despite them being the people who assist him in wreaking havoc on Don Pedro and his friends. Especially considering Much Ado About Nothing is primarily written in prose, and Shakespeare otherwise has no problems breaking rules surrounding iambic pentameter or verse, changing a word or two to say “of many” or “of most” would not have changed anything else except how deep Don John’s hatred of himself
Psychology says that the person who tries to keep everyone happy often ends up feeling the loneliest. Don Pedro is one of the mysterious characters of the play, Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare, as he does not have a clear motive for any of his actions, like wooing Hero for Claudio, or setting up Benedick and Beatrice. Through meticulous analysis of his character, Don Pedro’s motive for his actions can be perceived as devotion to make others around him ebullient; as he continues to execute his plans for everyone’s happiness, he forgets about his own, making him melancholy at the end of the play. Don Pedro made various plans and actions to create happiness for his friends; first’s being wooing Hero for Claudio. Don Pedro helps
He likes giving advice on issues; like when Claudio ask him what he thinks of Hero, when he advises Leonato to consider the priest advice in order to get to the bottom of the issue between Hero and Claudio, and Don Pedro on how to woo Hero. He expresses his dislike for women openly and vowed not to marry. However, when one of the maid read his note about his feelings for Beatrice he decides to ask Beatrice to marry him. In the play much ado about nothing, Don John is the bastard brother of Don Pedro.
While Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing may seem like a simple comedy at face value, deep themes are hidden below the surface. One of these hidden themes is love creates bonds that are strong enough to overcome every obstacle. This theme is portrayed between multiple characters, including the lovers Hero & Claudio and Benedict & Beatrice, as well as a deep father to daughter relationship between Hero and her father Leonato. When we are first introduced to the lovers Hero and Claudio, we learn that their love is young. Claudio began to have feelings for Hero prior to his leaving for war, but subsided them in order to prepare in the event that he would die.
Shakespeare reveals the theme that people deceive others out of love, embarrassment, and hatred. All evidence comes from Much Ado About Nothing. Love makes people act less rationally than they would normally behave. In this case, Claudio has fallen in love with Leonato’s daughter, Hero. In this love-dazed state, Claudio seems thoroughly confused at Don Pedro’s plan to win Hero over on his behalf, due to being lied to about the actual plan by Don John.
Don John: You may think I love you not: let that appear hereafter, and aim better at me by that I now will manifest. For my brother, I think he holds you well, and in dearness of heart hath holp to effect your ensuing marriage;-- surely suit ill spent and labour ill bestowed….. If you dare not trust that you see, confess not that you know; if you will follow me. I will show you enough; and when you have seen more and heard more, proceed accordingly”(3.2).
Shakespeare’s play, Much Ado About Nothing, is a play about multiple relationships. Hero and Claudio are the first relationship, and Beatrice and Benedick are the other relationship. The play talks about the ideal traits of a couple in the Shakespearian time period. Times have changed, as couples have evolved and have generally become less “traditional”. Back in the day, the female would submit to the male.
