Birds of a feather flock together when it comes to romantic relationships. This is certainly true in reality just as much as it is true in literature. In William Shakepseare's Much Ado About Nothing, the relationship of Benedick and Beatrice proves that love is not blind because they are kind to each other, they are respectful to each other, and they accept each other's bad qualities.
Benedick and Beatrice are kind to each other. They communicate with each other very often throughout the novel. Most of the time, they are insulting each other, disagreeing with each other, and fighting over things. However, when Benedick and Beatrice speak to each other, they do it without aggression. In Act I, Scene i when Benedick and Beatrice are at the …show more content…
They have known each other for such a long time that they understand each other’s traits, especially their annoying ones. When Leonato says that the two have “…a merry war of wits…” in Act I, Scene i, Beatrice confirms this statement by saying, remembering her most recent conflict, “…four of his five wits went halting off, and is now the whole man governed with one.” She explains that the last time they fought, he was so dazed by the end that he was not smarter than his horse. But as Don Pedro, Claudio, Benedick, and Balthasar come to the party. Benedick and Beatrice then get their games up and throw insults at one another about each other’s looks, intelligence, and personality. Benedick tells Beatrice in a very proud manner that he has never loved a woman and never will. Consequently, Beatrice says to Benedick that every woman ought to rejoice. Despite the amount of indignity they put on each other, they seem to err off to a place of peace and prosperity.
As Shakespeare’s most famously witty characters, Benedick and Beatrice take the meaning of romance to a whole new level. Together, they prove that love is not blind by being kind to each other, by being respectful to each other, and by accepting each other’s bad qualities. This one relationship shows the powerful contrast to how love can blind its victims with just one
Benedick and Beatrice are kind to each other. They communicate with each other very often throughout the novel. Most of the time, they are insulting each other, disagreeing with each other, and fighting over things. However, when Benedick and Beatrice speak to each other, they do it without aggression. In Act I, Scene i when Benedick and Beatrice are at the …show more content…
They have known each other for such a long time that they understand each other’s traits, especially their annoying ones. When Leonato says that the two have “…a merry war of wits…” in Act I, Scene i, Beatrice confirms this statement by saying, remembering her most recent conflict, “…four of his five wits went halting off, and is now the whole man governed with one.” She explains that the last time they fought, he was so dazed by the end that he was not smarter than his horse. But as Don Pedro, Claudio, Benedick, and Balthasar come to the party. Benedick and Beatrice then get their games up and throw insults at one another about each other’s looks, intelligence, and personality. Benedick tells Beatrice in a very proud manner that he has never loved a woman and never will. Consequently, Beatrice says to Benedick that every woman ought to rejoice. Despite the amount of indignity they put on each other, they seem to err off to a place of peace and prosperity.
As Shakespeare’s most famously witty characters, Benedick and Beatrice take the meaning of romance to a whole new level. Together, they prove that love is not blind by being kind to each other, by being respectful to each other, and by accepting each other’s bad qualities. This one relationship shows the powerful contrast to how love can blind its victims with just one