How Does Don Pedro Use Deception In Much Ado About Nothing

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The most prevalent theme out of all that are presented in the play/movie Much Ado About Nothing is deception. One of the main characters in the film that was skilled at deceiving was Don John which is Don Pedro’s brother who is the prince. Claudio which was a friend of of Don Pedro also used deception with the help of Don Pedro in the film. There were more examples but these characters showed the largest impact on the other characters in the film and also influenced the plot.
The first example of deception is when Don John’s jealousy of Don Pedro influences him to attempt wreaking havoc to those close to Don Pedro by lying to Claudio telling him that Don Pedro isn’t his friend but his enemy and is trying to steal the girl he likes who goes

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