Troubled relationships in Shakespearean writing is no peculiar theme. From Othello and Desdemona, to Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, and also to Beatrice and Benedict; relationships are not only a temptation but also a reciprocal commitment and a mutual trust. Shakespeare does not return to the typical depictions that correspond to those times, but rather he explores love as an imperfect part of the human nature. Love and troubled relationships are a typical part of nature that is sometimes effortless but most times uneasy and challenging to balance. In Much Ado About Nothing, Othello and Macbeth, themes and motifs of love and problematic relations are not necessarily the forefront but the backbone of Shakespearean plays.
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To them, being unattached and free from marital responsibility is a sense of pride and dignity. Even though the play is about romance, dedication to another comes with difficulty from outside circumstances. None of the characters explicitly seek out love, especially not Benedict and Beatrice. Affection might be the unintentional result of hatred. With this, towards the end of the story line, fondness becomes drawn upon between the two dignified characters. After many disputes and conflicts among them, they become attracted to one another for reasons not even Shakespeare can explain. Although against adoration at first, both Benedict and Beatrice display a true understanding of the other—a friendship—which ultimately lures them together.
In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth exhibits ways in which compromise and patience are not always applied. This particular relationship is one of the functions of the play that creates most of the reactions, moods, feelings and attitudes between the characters. In the beginning of the play, after Lady Macbeth reads Macbeths letter about the prophecies, they converse about the next steps to be taken—killing Duncan, the king. Macbeth is uncomfortable with this situation but Lady Macbeth insists:
Shakespeare’s treatment …show more content…
To them, being unattached and free from marital responsibility is a sense of pride and dignity. Even though the play is about romance, dedication to another comes with difficulty from outside circumstances. None of the characters explicitly seek out love, especially not Benedict and Beatrice. Affection might be the unintentional result of hatred. With this, towards the end of the story line, fondness becomes drawn upon between the two dignified characters. After many disputes and conflicts among them, they become attracted to one another for reasons not even Shakespeare can explain. Although against adoration at first, both Benedict and Beatrice display a true understanding of the other—a friendship—which ultimately lures them together.
In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth exhibits ways in which compromise and patience are not always applied. This particular relationship is one of the functions of the play that creates most of the reactions, moods, feelings and attitudes between the characters. In the beginning of the play, after Lady Macbeth reads Macbeths letter about the prophecies, they converse about the next steps to be taken—killing Duncan, the king. Macbeth is uncomfortable with this situation but Lady Macbeth insists: