Forever Bachelor to Married Man While reading Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, it is clear from the beginning that Benedick and Beatrice, two of the main characters, have an undiscovered affection for one another. As the play progresses, Beatrice and Benedick continue on in their usual witty banter and “merry war”, but, in a sudden plot twist, they have a change in their emotions and think of what the future could hold if they were together. John Paul II has distinguished beliefs on marriage that include equality and communion. Because of the relationship that Beatrice and Benedick shared before the form of their erotic love, they are likely to have a marriage and family that reflect the values and beliefs of John Paul II. One of the
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Once she overhears Hero describing that Benedick is in love with her, she opens herself to the sensitivities and weaknesses of love. Beatrice refuses to marry until she finds the perfect, equal partner, which is put across to the reader when she states, “O that I were a man for his sake! Or that I had any friend would be a man for my sake... I cannot be a man with wishing, therefore I will die a woman with grieving” (Shakespeare 173-174). Benedick is also a very strong willed man in the beginning of the play. While he is talking to Don Pedro and Claudio in Act 1, Benedick states that, “The savage bull may, but if ever the sensible Benedick bear it, pluck off the bull’s horns and set them in my forehead, and let me be vilely painted, and in such great letters as they write ‘Here is good horse to hire’ let them signify under my sign ‘Here you may see Benedick, the married man.’” (Shakespeare 106). Benedick is certain in the beginning of the play that he will remain a bachelor for the rest of his life.
Because of the type of people that Benedick and Beatrice are, and because they were both willing to remain alone for their lives if they could not find their equal, they are likely to carry out the equality that John Paul II believes in their marriage. If they are both willing to be alone rather than be with someone who is wrong for them, they will form a bond that is unbreakable, …show more content…
They are not exactly friends, but they are also not enemies. They share a somewhat similar view on life, and both are not willing to give up what they believe for the wrong person. But as the play progresses and they find their love for one another, they form a bond that seems to be unbreakable. They become a team that would do anything for each other. For example, Beatrice wants the life of Claudio in revenge for the life of the lovely Hero. Beatrice confronts Benedick with the request to approach Claudio and challenge him to a battle. Benedick is reluctant at first because Claudio is one of his life-long friends, but gives in to Beatrice when she reminds him of their love and life that is ahead of them. Benedick states before he leaves the scene to meet with Claudio that, “Enough, I am engaged; I will challenge him. I will kiss your hand, and so I leave you. By this hand, Claudio shall render me a dear account. As you hear of me, so think of me. Go, comfort your cousin: I must say she is dead: and so, farewell” (Shakespeare 174). By this, Benedick is showing Beatrice that he is willing to give up his life-long friendship with Claudio to keep the love and relationship he has with her alive and
Once she overhears Hero describing that Benedick is in love with her, she opens herself to the sensitivities and weaknesses of love. Beatrice refuses to marry until she finds the perfect, equal partner, which is put across to the reader when she states, “O that I were a man for his sake! Or that I had any friend would be a man for my sake... I cannot be a man with wishing, therefore I will die a woman with grieving” (Shakespeare 173-174). Benedick is also a very strong willed man in the beginning of the play. While he is talking to Don Pedro and Claudio in Act 1, Benedick states that, “The savage bull may, but if ever the sensible Benedick bear it, pluck off the bull’s horns and set them in my forehead, and let me be vilely painted, and in such great letters as they write ‘Here is good horse to hire’ let them signify under my sign ‘Here you may see Benedick, the married man.’” (Shakespeare 106). Benedick is certain in the beginning of the play that he will remain a bachelor for the rest of his life.
Because of the type of people that Benedick and Beatrice are, and because they were both willing to remain alone for their lives if they could not find their equal, they are likely to carry out the equality that John Paul II believes in their marriage. If they are both willing to be alone rather than be with someone who is wrong for them, they will form a bond that is unbreakable, …show more content…
They are not exactly friends, but they are also not enemies. They share a somewhat similar view on life, and both are not willing to give up what they believe for the wrong person. But as the play progresses and they find their love for one another, they form a bond that seems to be unbreakable. They become a team that would do anything for each other. For example, Beatrice wants the life of Claudio in revenge for the life of the lovely Hero. Beatrice confronts Benedick with the request to approach Claudio and challenge him to a battle. Benedick is reluctant at first because Claudio is one of his life-long friends, but gives in to Beatrice when she reminds him of their love and life that is ahead of them. Benedick states before he leaves the scene to meet with Claudio that, “Enough, I am engaged; I will challenge him. I will kiss your hand, and so I leave you. By this hand, Claudio shall render me a dear account. As you hear of me, so think of me. Go, comfort your cousin: I must say she is dead: and so, farewell” (Shakespeare 174). By this, Benedick is showing Beatrice that he is willing to give up his life-long friendship with Claudio to keep the love and relationship he has with her alive and