INTRO GHE BOOK
In Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare suggests that it is difficult to express feelings for somebody when they don’t know how the other person feels. Beatrice, one of the main characters in the Shakespearean play, was incredibly quick to deny her love for Benedick and start mocking him. In various scenes, she is heard teasing and criticizing him for traits such as his failed wittiness. She even tells him, ¨A bird of my tongue is better than a beast of yours.¨ (Act 1, Scene 1, 137-138). By telling Benedick that, she illustrates that she would rather be an annoying bird rather than an animal like him. The teasing continues for only a little while, but ends when Benedick says that he is finished arguing with her. Benedick ends …show more content…
Later in the story, Beatrice begins to accept the love that Benedick had for her. In the garden scene where Hero and Ursula are talking about telling lies about Beatrice to Benedick, Beatrice overhears them. Afterwards, she states, “Stand I condemned for pride and scorn so much...And Benedick, love on; I will requite thee…” (Act 3, Scene 1, 113-122), letting the audience know that she does not want to be known for being independent and resistant against the concept of love. As soon as she overhears Benedick’s love for her, she immediately tells the audience that she will let go of her “hatred” and start being kind towards him. Shakespeare illustrates the action of acceptance through the character Beatrice at the garden scene with Ursula. In Scene 4 when Beatrice is found weeping after the wedding, Benedick professes his love for her. Subsequently, Beatrice confesses to Benedick, “It were as possible to say that I loved nothing so as well as you, but believe me not, and yet I lie not…” (Scene 4, Act 1, 268-271). This proves that love can be easily accepted because she instantly tells Benedick that she loves him
In Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare suggests that it is difficult to express feelings for somebody when they don’t know how the other person feels. Beatrice, one of the main characters in the Shakespearean play, was incredibly quick to deny her love for Benedick and start mocking him. In various scenes, she is heard teasing and criticizing him for traits such as his failed wittiness. She even tells him, ¨A bird of my tongue is better than a beast of yours.¨ (Act 1, Scene 1, 137-138). By telling Benedick that, she illustrates that she would rather be an annoying bird rather than an animal like him. The teasing continues for only a little while, but ends when Benedick says that he is finished arguing with her. Benedick ends …show more content…
Later in the story, Beatrice begins to accept the love that Benedick had for her. In the garden scene where Hero and Ursula are talking about telling lies about Beatrice to Benedick, Beatrice overhears them. Afterwards, she states, “Stand I condemned for pride and scorn so much...And Benedick, love on; I will requite thee…” (Act 3, Scene 1, 113-122), letting the audience know that she does not want to be known for being independent and resistant against the concept of love. As soon as she overhears Benedick’s love for her, she immediately tells the audience that she will let go of her “hatred” and start being kind towards him. Shakespeare illustrates the action of acceptance through the character Beatrice at the garden scene with Ursula. In Scene 4 when Beatrice is found weeping after the wedding, Benedick professes his love for her. Subsequently, Beatrice confesses to Benedick, “It were as possible to say that I loved nothing so as well as you, but believe me not, and yet I lie not…” (Scene 4, Act 1, 268-271). This proves that love can be easily accepted because she instantly tells Benedick that she loves him