Love is when two people will do anything for each other and care strongly about the other. Are Benedick and Beatrice from Shakespeare’s “Much Ado about Nothing,” really in love with each other? Benedick and Beatrice are in love because even though they were tricked into being with each other, they still were writing poems for each other and ended up getting married.
Although Benedick and Beatrice may have been tricked into falling in love, they still fell for each other after they figured out about it. “This can be no trick...When I said I would die a bachelor, I did not think I should live till I were married”~Benedick (Shakespeare 92). Benedick believed that all of the things said about Beatrice liking him were true, and he admitted he liked her and wants to get married to her. “If thou dost love, my kindness shall incite thee To bind our loves up in a holy band”~Beatrice (Shakespeare 104). Beatrice is saying in this statement that she will get married to Benedick after being informed of Benedick’s love for her. “I took no pains for those thanks than you take pains to thank me”~Beatrice (Shakespeare 94). Beatrice is saying that it was not painful, or a struggle to bring Benedick a message. So, as you can see, Benedick and Beatrice are showing some signs of love in these lines to each other. …show more content…
“For here’s a paper written in his hand, A halting sonnet of his own pure brain, Fashioned to Beatrice”~Claudio (Shakespeare 234). “Writ in my cousin’s hand, stol’n from her pocket, Containing her affection unto Benedick” (Shakespeare 234). They wrote each other poems. Beatrice kept hers in her pocket. This can surely show that they felt some strong emotions for each other. Most people don’t write poems to people they don’t like or don’t care about. Undoubtedly, Benedick and Beatrice feel enough intense emotions towards each other to write the other a
Although Benedick and Beatrice may have been tricked into falling in love, they still fell for each other after they figured out about it. “This can be no trick...When I said I would die a bachelor, I did not think I should live till I were married”~Benedick (Shakespeare 92). Benedick believed that all of the things said about Beatrice liking him were true, and he admitted he liked her and wants to get married to her. “If thou dost love, my kindness shall incite thee To bind our loves up in a holy band”~Beatrice (Shakespeare 104). Beatrice is saying in this statement that she will get married to Benedick after being informed of Benedick’s love for her. “I took no pains for those thanks than you take pains to thank me”~Beatrice (Shakespeare 94). Beatrice is saying that it was not painful, or a struggle to bring Benedick a message. So, as you can see, Benedick and Beatrice are showing some signs of love in these lines to each other. …show more content…
“For here’s a paper written in his hand, A halting sonnet of his own pure brain, Fashioned to Beatrice”~Claudio (Shakespeare 234). “Writ in my cousin’s hand, stol’n from her pocket, Containing her affection unto Benedick” (Shakespeare 234). They wrote each other poems. Beatrice kept hers in her pocket. This can surely show that they felt some strong emotions for each other. Most people don’t write poems to people they don’t like or don’t care about. Undoubtedly, Benedick and Beatrice feel enough intense emotions towards each other to write the other a