Much Ado About Nothing Analysis

Nowadays, it is hard to understand why it is so horrific that Hero isn’t a virgin(but she was). But in those times being a virgin until marriage was a huge thing. Hero would have been cast out of court and it would have been the end of her life. Although some women would have gone off to be nuns. Don John, knowing what would happen to her; carries out his plan to ruin Hero’s life anyway in order to hurt Claudio. The fact that Don John shows no mercy , is more evidence that he is a credible villain. Don John does not let his emotions get the better of him.

marriage women should be innocent, pure and faithful. Don John's plan to make Claudio think hero is unfaithful is a success which then Claudio, Don Pedro and Don John perceives Hero is unclean and impure.

The first use of trickery in Hero and Claudio's relationship is when Claudio's friend, Don Pedro, pretends to be

Claudio’s love for Hero appeared very suddenly and many of his actions show that he is very quick to let her go. For example, when Don John tricks Claudio into thinking Don Pedro wooed Hero for himself, Claudio said, “Farewell therefore Hero!” (Shakespeare 23). Rather than defending his relationship he is fully capable of parting ways immediately. It is safe to assume that if he truly loved her, he would have fought for her affection, or at the least, have a formal break up. Another example is when Leonato says, “My brother hath a daughter, Almost the copy of my child that’s dead, And she alone is heir to both of us” (Shakespeare 90-91). At this point, he believes that Hero is dead and this is when Leonato informs Claudio about another person he can marry that is similar to her. He accepts the

Earlier in the play, a scene was described where Borachio and Don John plan to trick Claudio into thinking that Hero is diwsloyal because of a man in her chamber the night prior to her wedding. After the stated quote, the intent is to try and trick Claudio and show that Hero is disloyal when she is actually not. This quote presents significance by describing the overall trait of the entire act and scene which is the trickery and sabotage of Borachio and Don John upon the hapiness of all of the other characters in the play. Overall, the previouly described scene, in part with an already confused Claudio, makes this quote important to the wedding of Claudio and

Leonato deceived Claudio and Don Pedro by telling them Hero had died because of Claudio's words; when in reality her death was portrayed to prove the innocence of Hero. The news devastated Claudio, and is instantly feeling guilty for the accusing her and humiliating the young bride in front of all of Messina.

Don John has Borachio pose Margaret as Hero and gets Borachio to have sex with “Hero”. Don John takes Claudio to see “Hero” with another man, “Proof enough to misuse the prince, to vex Claudio, to undo Hero, and kill Leonato” (2:2). This makes Claudio and the Prince think Hero is not a virgin, which was a big deal back then. This leads to Claudio to accuse her of infidelity at the wedding which causes a huge scene. In act one scene three Don John is starting to feel unworthy ever since Claudio became his brothers number one man, “I cannot be said to be a flattering honest man, it must not be denied that I am a plain dealing villain”(1:3). Don John is planning on getting revenge on Claudio and getting back as Don Pedros number one man so he creates an evil plan to ruin Hero and Claudio's relationship. Don John blantly states that he is a villain... he does not sugar coat it. Don John tries but fails to get his plan to work in the end. At the end of the play, Don John flees Messina but eventually gets captured by armed men, which was for the

Claudio had been tricked into believing he was going to marry “Antonio’s daughter”, who is really Hero. Claudio is easily tricked, but not always for bad causes.

The revenge that was in Don John’s heart was so strong that he decided to emotionally, socially and mentally kill Hero by making it look like she cheated on Claudio with Borachio. Once Claudio and Don Pedro found out that this was “true” they both made a plan to humiliate Hero on the altar during the weeding. Once all of this went down Hero was completely shocked and as she was trying to explain herself that she did not do this no one believed her. Her own father Leonato disowned her right there and there. This lie created such a big scandal all around Messina. Everyone now saw Hero as a cheater. The only one that did believe her was friar John. This is when another lie was made up to protect Heros social image. Friar John decided to make

After the war, Claudio wants Hero for her beauty and wealth and states that he loves Hero if his passion does not change shortly. He evidently falls in love with Hero due to superficial reasons. When Don John’s trickery takes place, Claudio easily concludes that he saw Hero with another man in her room despite only seeing a shadow of a man and a woman. Claudio displays his suspicious and fickle nature which causes him to quickly believe evil accusations without giving Hero the benefit of the doubt. In Contrast, Beatrice’s undeniable love for Hero, her cousin, disproves all accusations directed towards Hero.

Throughout many of Shakespeare's plays, deception has been a key element in producing a thorough plot. Without deception, the plays would not be nearly as successful as they are today. Not only is deception a common theme in Shakespeare, but also deception allowing a deceiver to manipulate their victim. Because many of the destructive and hateful characters in the plays, use deception to manipulate the different actions of each character, this becomes key throughout Shakespeare. Deception is used to corrupt characters throughout many plays, some of which include: Much Ado About Nothing, Othello, and King Lear.

Who, in an effort to lie for personal gain, decides to lie to Claudio, that Don Pedro wanted to have Hero for himself, rather than giver her to him, “Signor, you are very near my brother in his love: he is enamored on Hero” (2, 1; 119). In this quote, Don John tells Claudio that Don Pedro love’s Hero, but in truth, Don Pedro is convincing Hero to marry Claudio. Showing the sinful act of Don John, the archetypal villain. This also gives insight of the character himself, Don John,

Don John's malevolent plan to ruin Claudio and Hero's wedding was to take effect the night before they were to wed. The malicious Don John constructed, or rather misconstructed, the scheme that insinuated Claudio's belief in Hero's faithlessness. It is Don John who reports to Claudio and Don Pedro that Hero is having an affair, and he who stage-manages an elaborate charade featuring his own henchman Borachio and an unwitting stand-in for Hero to lend credence to this fiction. Perhaps the most significant thing to be noted in connection with this deception is that the spectator does not witness the crucial scene in which Claudio overhears the counterfeit exchanges between Margaret and Borachio that persuade him of Hero's guilt. We learn of this episode only at second hand, when Borachio boasts of his exploit (Lucking).

According to Don Jon, Hero has been talking to another man in her room at night and in that context Hero and Claudio were to be married. With this new gained information he takes this opportunity to shame Hero of what he thinks she has done. At the wedding Claudio states, ¨What man was he talk’d with you yesternight¨(Shakespeare 68 A4 S1). He was led by Don Jon to thinking that Hero and another man had were together so he decides to shame Hero because of this. This causes a havoc to occur stirring trouble which then leads to Claudio being the one who is shamed as Leonato and others uncover the truth.

Claudio only saw Hero for a brief moment upon returning from the war, and immediately desires her. Don Pedro agrees to woo the beautiful woman in Claudio's name at the upcoming celebration. He succeeds and summons Claudio who proposes to Hero immediately. As soon as Don John hears of the engagement between Hero and Claudio the audience learns of his desire for Hero. In deep resent of his brother and Claudio, Don John accepts Borrachio's plan of deceiving Claudio into thinking that Hero is promiscuous for the dual purpose of shaming one of his prestigious brother's followers and preventing Claudio and Hero's marriage. Borrachio's plan included having an amorous encounter with