Comparing Shakespeare's Presentation of the Love Between Claudio and Hero with that Between Beatrice and Benedick

The fact that he is going against his reputation, which includes his vow never to marry, leads us to think that we need to overcome our own pride before we are able to be worthy of another person’s love and loyalty. Contrasting to the internal conflict of Benedick, when he learns Beatrice loves him, he immediately says, “Love me? Why, it must be requited.” The audience 's reaction from this seems that Benedick may have experienced internal conflict when they argued as he had feelings for her. Another intrusion of internal conflict Benedick faces, is with his good friend Claudio. Benedick and Claudio are close friends with their mutual reliance forged in war. However, tension begins to rise when Benedick is torn between his love for Beatrice and his friendship with Claudio, but Beatrice wins. Shakespeare does this to further develop the significance of love and how it can overrule friendship. Claudio is good friends with Benedick, yet Benedick is willing to sacrifice his long term relationship with Claudio for his lover, Beatrice. This is shown through, “Enough, I am engaged. I will challenge him”. Benedick is willing to challenge Claudio to satisfy Beatrice. From this, the audience is kept engaged with the text and Benedick as a character. He has shown to continuously change his motives as in the beginning, he wished not to marry, yet now he does. Ultimately, his external and internal conflict amplified tension that the audience experienced,

In the “plays” Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare uses vivid descriptions to portray Beatrice as quick-witted and independent towards society in order to criticize the treatment towards women like her. Shakespeare’s portrayals about the other characters’ perception towards Beatrice reveal how her personality and her behavior is displayed in the play. Throughout the plays, Shakespeare discusses the portrayal of Beatrice as quick-witted by using quotations and vivid descriptions. Beatrice mentions how she would “burn” her “study” if by chance Benedick was in “her book” meaning if Benedick was a big part of her life just like Leonato and Hero are; which indicates how strongly Beatrice felt about Benedick in a love hate relationship way.

Benedick has change his way of insulting Beatrice when listening to a conversation that Leonato and Prince was having. Hearing that Beatrice loves Benedick has made a change in his heart that he to loves her and will win her heart. Leonato has said,” By my troth, my lord, I….it is past the Infinite of thought,”(2.3.107-109) Leonato has described his niece Beatrice to loving Benedick with disrespecting him with a symbol of love. Claudio and Hero did not had to go through this process to falling in love because they try not to hide their feelings for each other. As to Benedick and Beatrice, they had to be deceit for they can release their emotions to each

In the play, Much Ado About Nothing, the prospective couple is Beatrice and Benedict. Their relationship begins as merciless fighting and teasing between both characters, also known as “the war of wits”. Shakespeare made sure to make this type of relationship prominent and important in the beginning of the play since Beatrice’s first words towards Benedick were, “I wonder that you will still be talking, Signior Benedick. Nobody marks you.” (1.1.92-94). Being around Claudio, a good friend of Benedick’s, and Hero, Beatrice’s cousin, makes life for Beatrice and Benedick a bit difficult. Both Beatrice and Benedick witness as Claudio and Hero’s love story unfolds in a series of romantic events. This seems to put strain on their own relationship because they are so closely involved with both Claudio and Hero. In a series of events

Beatrice and Benedick continually butt heads and are always arguing. After five acts, the two finally admit their love for eachother. In the book “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare Beatrice is the foil of Benedick thus causing... frequent arguments and having them wait to admit their love.

These two have the most ideal relationship because they possess honesty, trust, and commitment. Although these two characters have the qualities that make good relationship, it was not always so. In the beginning, neither Benedick nor Beatrice wanted to be in a relationship. Benedick and Beatrice saw marriage as a pointless and unnecessary act between two individuals. They both relished in their freedom and independence, until they were confronted with the opportunity to be in a relationship. Beatrice and Benedick were tricked to fall in love. Some people may argue that this makes their relationship fake, but Don Pedro only awoke the feelings they already had. Beatrice hints at a past relationship with Benedick while speaking to Don Pedro when she states, “Indeed, my lord, he lent [his heart] to me awhile, and I gave him use for it, a double heart for his single one. Marry, once before he won it of me with false dice; therefore Your Grace may well say I have lost it” (Act 2. Scene 1.). This revelation allows the readers to see why Shakespeare uses these two characters to demonstrate the best type of relationship. Any realistic relationship has setbacks—financial instabilities, uncertainty, or unresolved issues— that can force people to act foolishly. What may have caused Benedick’s and Beatrice’s setback is uncertain, but the readers can attain that whatever it may have been, it did nothing to fully douse the flames of desire within them. This resilience that they each display for one another is the true reason why they have what can only be seen as the best relationship. Despite their troubles in the past, both Beatrice and Benedick are willing to put their differences aside to love each

Setting and overview: A plot to trick Benedick to fall in love with Beatrice and vice versa is underway. The reason for this being to pass the time before Claudio is to be married. Don Pedro, Claudio and Leonato sees this as a challenge. They see that if they can make them fall in love they will be greater than Cupid’s arrow itself and they go about this by loudly expressing Beatrice's “love” for Benedick in hopes that he would take the bait and fall in love with her. Benedick is hiding in the bush as Claudio, Leonato and Don Pedro enter about to spring there plot. Claudio, Leonato and Don Pedro are aware of Benedicks noting and try to trick him into confessing his love for Beatrice

From love at first sight to crying at funeral orientations, Claudio and Hero’s relationship encounters many challenges that question their love. As the masquerade ball commences, the prince asks Hero for her say in a possible marriage with Claudio. Due to Claudio's gullibility, Don John seizes the opportunity and persuades claudio to think that the prince is asking for Hero’s hand in marriage. Claudio believes every word and says, “Tis certain the prince woos for himself. Friendship is constant in all other things...let everyone negotiate for itself and trust no agent, for beauty is a which..this is an accident of hourly proof, which I mistrusted not. Farewell, therefore, hero”( Shakespeare 145). Claudio loses faith in his friendship with

First they are strong and outspoken. They are also both very similar to each other the only difference between them being that Beatrice is a woman. For instance Finally, they are emphasized more in the text because they represent what Shakespeare wants in society. On the other hand Shakespeare paints hero and Claudio in a negative light.For instance, he shows Claudio as easily deceived “Thus answer I in the name of Benedick, But hear these ill news with the ears of Claudio. 'Tis certain so, the Prince woos for himself. Friendship is constant in all other things Save in the office and affairs of love. Therefore all hearts in love use their own tongues. Let every eye negotiate for itself And trust no agent, for beauty is a witch Against whose charms faith melteth into blood.This is an accident of hourly proof, Which I mistrusted not. Farewell, therefore, Hero.” (act 2 scene 1 line 170 -180). He also shows hero as obedient) “Daughter, remember what I told you. If the Prince do solicit you in that kind, you know your

The Presentation of the Relationship Between Beatrice and Benedick in Shakespeare’s Much Ado about Nothing

I think that Shakespeare tried to teach us about the importance of social status at the time, when Beatrice gives Benedict an ultimatum to kill Claudio if he loves her. She cannot see past herself, so Benedict agrees to challenge his friend to a fight to the death. Despite this, Beatrice and Benedict’s newly acquired love is going to have to survive the burden of the killing of Claudio.

They had a past relationship that made it clear they had known each other for a while, and the old feelings could’ve resurfaced. Beatrice says this in regard to the past relationship she had with Benedick, “... he (Benedick) lent it (his heart) a while, and I gave him use for it, a double heart for his single one. Marry, once before he won it of me with false dice.” (II, i,26). She’s basically saying that there was once a very serious bond and relationship between the two of them, but he didn't love her as much as she loved him. And, they had written secret letters about each other, confessing their love, “For here’s a paper written in his hand, a halting sonnet, of his own pure brain, fashion’d to Beatrice.” (V,iv,101). Claudio had found Benedick’s letter, and Beatrice then read it, seeing that it was in fact true. And Hero found Beatrice’s, “And here’s another, writ in my cousin’s hand, stol’n from her pocket, containing her affection unto Benedick.” (V,iv,101). Benedick was able to read her letter as well, they had been able to witness the truth of the other’s love. After this occasion, readers assume they went on to be married once the play was

Beatrice and Benedick have much more loyalty and respect within their relationship, compared to Hero and Claudio’s relationship. Claudio often assumes and jumps to inaccurate conclusions, while Hero tends to shy away from issues. In Act IV, scene i, Claudio and Hero are planning to be married. While the ceremony was in progress Claudio shamed Hero in front of the whole congregation. This act of shaming does not show respect at all. Beatrice and Benedick show respect and loyalty by trusting one another. Beatrice and Bebedick have known each other for a very long time, so they have built up trust and respect for each other. This trust and loyalty leads to a very strong and comfortable relationship.

To start, at the beginning of the story Claudio and Hero had just met, yet they already seemed to start catch feelings for one another. Claudio says, “... All prompting me how fair young Hero is, saying I lik’d her ere I went to wars” (Shakespeare 15). I believe that this is more of a representation of lust versus true love. They have only recently met so they haven’t even had any

The negative and positive impacts of love are explored using various main characters in the play ‘Much ado About Nothing’. The play was written by Shakespeare in the Elizabethan era and therefore love was portrayed in a very different way, they would have seen a woman as less important in a relationship; in this era however we have very different views and see both genders as equal. Consequently as the play progresses the Elizabethan audience would relate a lot more to the courtly love that Hero and Claudio comprise. The more unconventional relationship between Beatrice and Benedick may relate more to the relationships in this day and age. The strongest bond of love is between Beatrice and Benedick due to their cerebral relationship, a