Deception And Deceit In Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing

Our lives are constantly shaped and influenced by hopes we want to achieve but may never come to pass. Similarly, we fear things and attempt to avoid them, but they never happen. Choices in life we make every day are constantly being influenced by hopes, dreams, and fears that never become actual.
In the Shakespearean comedy Much Ado About Nothing, people let “nothing” influence their lives. Characters in the play let the rumors, deceptions, lies, and tricks destroy their lives and relationships. “They frequently act on the basis of their fears and hopes, but in the end many of these fears and hopes prove meaningless.” Their lives are shaped by beliefs that are not true, and their choices are actions are molded by “nothing”.
Everyone agrees Shakespeare should not have used the theme of deception and deceit through the play; however, some believe Shakespeare should have used it through the play. Shakespeare should have used the theme of deception and deceit thought the play for these three reasons: to reveal intentions, to influence lives, and teach a lesson.
The first reason Shakespeare should have woven the theme of deception and deceit in the play is to reveal intentions. The first character whose intentions became uncovered was Claudio’s. When first laying eyes upon Hero, …show more content…
Benedick is converted and sees everything in a new light. What once was seen before as an hindrance and disturbance in his life, is now seen as love. Claudio learns to not judge an appearance of what seems to be. After denouncing Hero at the wedding ceremony, Claudio learns from Dogberry that Hero was completely innocent. Once the light is shown and the truth revealed Claudio and Don Pedro both repent and ask for forgiveness. As for Don Jon, Shakespeare realizes that unless justice is served than happiness is void. Don John is therefore chased down, captured and bound in chains to