Comparing Benedick And Beatrice In William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing

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According to William Shakespeare “I love you with so much of my heart that none is left to protest.” People sometimes love the person so much it hurts, and that should be the case in every relationship to show true love. It’s hard to show someone that type of feeling. People should love with all their heart. In Much Ado About Nothing written by William Shakespeare, the couple of Benedick and Beatrice is more realistic in terms of today's society than the couple of Claudio and Hero.

Beatrice and Benedick are the better couple in terms of modern time. they didn't want to confess their love with each other. Beatrice said “It is a man’s office, but not yours.” and benedick said “May a man do it?”. to further explain this conversation, Benedick
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He only liked her because of her looks and values. Claudio explained “I think she’s the most wonderful woman I’ve ever laid eyes on”. It is okay to like someone because of their looks but that can't be the only reason besides her value. Claudio just looked at Heros looks and how her value would affect him and decided he wanted her. He was so into her status that he ask he she had any brothers because he wanted the heir. He didn't trust Hero that the accusation was false. Don John told Claudio “the lady is disloyal.” Claudio believed don john over hero and it was a lie because Don John was trying to ruin the marriage. He would rather believe Don John, a person that is untrustworthy and has had a bad past, than the woman he supposedly loved. How can you be in love with someone if you don’t have any trust in them. He went all crazy on her at the wedding. “Leonato, take her back again. Give not this rotten orange to your friend.” thats what Claudio said at the wedding. Claudio dishonored Hero, by insulting her and embarrassing her at the wedding. He didn’t even explain to her what happen, he just flipped out on her and left. To conclude, Claudio and Hero are the worst couple in terms of modern society than Benedick and Beatrice because Claudio only liked Hero because of her looks and values, He didn’t trust Hero when the false accusation was made, and He went all crazy on her at the

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