Much Ado About Nothing Analysis

In the play, Much Ado About Nothing, miscommunication and deceit surrounds every plot point. This is ironic because another version of the title is Much Ado About Noting, which implies that the play is about getting information, eavesdropping, and writing things down. Because everything that happens is misunderstood or interpreted incorrectly, most of the characters end up over-reacting or behaving rashly, causing even more problems than there were in the first place. This still happens today in the form of miscommunication and false statements that are interpreted as fact and spread like wildfire across social and mainstream media, and people are still drawn to the dramatic effect of these mis-notings. In Much Ado About Nothing, the villain, Don John, tricks Claudio into believing that Hero cheated on him by having his henchman woo another woman who was dressed as Hero in view of Claudio and Don Pedro, the prince. Claudio over-reacts and has Don Pedro help him accuse Hero at their wedding, calling her a “ rotten orange”(4.1.32), and an “approved wanton”(4.1.45).This leads to chaos and the disgrace of Hero, who is innocent. This is the exact same situation that happened to American Muslims during the current Presidential Campaign. Ben Carson stated that he saw American Muslims celebrating in New …show more content…
Whether it is the Kardashians, the false reporting of a celebrity's death, or a Shakespearian era wedding gone awry, people are drawn to the drama caused by miscommunication. This truly shows the brilliance of Shakespeare for being able to understand this integral part of the human experience, while also showing the damage that this miscommunication can cause. Humans are simply drawn to “nothing” like moths to a flame, and it is important to realise this so that we are not consumed by this need to know, losing sight of what is really important in