Much Ado About Nothing Act 1 Essay

1. In Act I, Beatrice and Benedick engage in a witty conversation, which Leonato describes as a playful battle There is a kind of / merry war betwixt Signor / Benedick and her. They never / meet but thithers a skirmish of wit between them (1.1.58-59). Beatrice insists that she does not like Benedick at all, and insults him relentlessly throughout Act I It is so indeed. He is no less than a stuffed man. But for the / stuffingwell, we are all mortal (1.1.47-48). Beatrice sluice goes so far as to compare Benedick to a warmth when she finds out he has taken up a new best friend, Claudio O Lord, he will hang upon him like a disease He is sooner / caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad (1.1.81-83). Although Beatrice seemingly detests Benedick, her statement (claiming that Benedick is an infection thats easy to catch but hard to get exempt of) unknowingly foreshadows her future. Despite her claims, I predict that Beatrice will fall in cope and the man who will pro fess his love for her will be no(prenominal) other than Benedick In fact, it seems that the two characters have not truly been fighting at all, but are actually flirtingBenedick even makes a point to state that Beatrice is the only woman he knows who does not adore him Then is courtesy a turncoat. But it is certain I am loved of / all ladies, only you excepted (1.1.118-119). It can be said that Beatrice and Benedick share mutual feelings for one another even though they conceal their affection through teasing antics. Since Beatrice made it a priority to ask the messenger about Benedick following the battle and considering that she often weaves his name into conversation, it can be concluded that she in fact loves Benedick. Claudio falls in love with Hero immediately after conversing with her That I love her, I feel (1.1.218). He claims that he loves Hero, however he cannot bring himself to tell her himself it is decided that get in Pedro will therefore disguise himself as Claudio at the costume party and profess his love for Hero as Claudio I will assume thy part in some disguise / And tell fair Hero I am Claudio, / And in her bosom Ill unclasp my heart (1.1.309-311).Claudios sheepishness to inform Hero of his feelings p uprises the question, is his love for her true? If Don Pedro hadnt agreed to go to Claudio, then he probably wouldnt have ever confessed his love to Hero Claudios love for Hero is impulsive he falls in love with her without even knowing her. Hishaste to love Hero could certainly cause him to rush into a relationship that hes not unavoidably ready for or possibly lead him to uncertainty if the relationship progresses. 2. Don John is the villain of the play and isnt afraid to admit it In this, though I cannot be said to be a flattering / honest man, it must not be denied but I am a unornamented / dealing villain (1.3.28-30).He only recently got back on good terms with his comrade, Don Pedro however, Don John is actually envious of his brot her and abhors him because Don Pedro holds a higher position than he I had rather be a canker in a hedge than a / rose in his grace (1.3.25-26). Don John is a gloomy character and enjoys causing mischief, especially when it will inflict pain upon his brother and his brothers right-hand-man, Claudio. He dislikes Claudio because he claims that, That young start-up hath all / the glory of my overthrow (1.3.62-63).Despite being melancholy at the start of Act 1 Scene 3, Don John quickly becomes blissful once he discovers he can cause trouble for his brother and Claudio with the woman Don John believes they intend to wage Will it serve for any model to build mischief / on? What is he for a fool that betroths himself to / unquietness? (1.3.43-45) and Come, come, let us thither. This may prove food to my / displeasure (1.3.52-53). Don John is a dark character that seeks revenge for the personal pain he has experienced from Don Pedro and Claudio. His anger may as well as stem from the fac t that he is a bastard because he was most likely treated as an outcast all of his life as an whoreson son.