Trickery and Deceit
According to a study done in 2011 people who are chronic liars sometimes fool themselves, they start performing better, changing their attitude, and even falling in love. In Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, trickery and deceit are a key part in the story line. Beatrice and Benedick are tricked into falling in love with each other, and Don John tricks Everyone into a horrible mess which twist the story line into a different place.
Don John is one of the most deceptive characters in the play. He also tricks people with the intention of having a bad outcome. To paint the picture that he is a good person, he said this lie. “I wonder that thou, being, as thou say'st thou art, born under Saturn, goest about to …show more content…
I must be sad when I have cause, and smile at no man's jests; eat when I have stomach, and wait for no man's leisure; sleep when I am drowsy, and tend on no man's business; laugh when I am merry, and claw no man in his humor.” (1.3.10-17). Don John says he’s not capable of deception. He says it's impossible to hide what he truly feels, he is very open and honest with everyone. Which is ironic because of all the deception he does throughout the whole play. When talking about Hero’s disloyalty he says, “The word is too good to paint out her wickedness. I could say she were worse. Think you of a worse title, and I will fit her to it. Wonder not till further warrant. Go but with me tonight, you shall see her chamber window entered, even the night before her wedding day. If you love her then, to-morrow wed her. But it would better fit your honor to change your mind.” (3.2.102-109). Don John was …show more content…
Lots of tricking and lying went into this plan and many characters were in on it. When Don Pedro and Claudio and tryin totrick Benedict they say, “I will teach you how to humor your cousin, that she shall fall in love with Benedick.— and I, with your two helps, will so practice on Benedick that, in despite of his quick wit and his queasy stomach, he shall fall in love with Beatrice. If we can do this, Cupid is no longer an archer; his glory shall be ours, for we are the only love gods. Go in with me, and I will tell you my drift.” (2.1.371-378). Don Pedro and Claudio are not necessarily trying
According to a study done in 2011 people who are chronic liars sometimes fool themselves, they start performing better, changing their attitude, and even falling in love. In Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, trickery and deceit are a key part in the story line. Beatrice and Benedick are tricked into falling in love with each other, and Don John tricks Everyone into a horrible mess which twist the story line into a different place.
Don John is one of the most deceptive characters in the play. He also tricks people with the intention of having a bad outcome. To paint the picture that he is a good person, he said this lie. “I wonder that thou, being, as thou say'st thou art, born under Saturn, goest about to …show more content…
I must be sad when I have cause, and smile at no man's jests; eat when I have stomach, and wait for no man's leisure; sleep when I am drowsy, and tend on no man's business; laugh when I am merry, and claw no man in his humor.” (1.3.10-17). Don John says he’s not capable of deception. He says it's impossible to hide what he truly feels, he is very open and honest with everyone. Which is ironic because of all the deception he does throughout the whole play. When talking about Hero’s disloyalty he says, “The word is too good to paint out her wickedness. I could say she were worse. Think you of a worse title, and I will fit her to it. Wonder not till further warrant. Go but with me tonight, you shall see her chamber window entered, even the night before her wedding day. If you love her then, to-morrow wed her. But it would better fit your honor to change your mind.” (3.2.102-109). Don John was …show more content…
Lots of tricking and lying went into this plan and many characters were in on it. When Don Pedro and Claudio and tryin totrick Benedict they say, “I will teach you how to humor your cousin, that she shall fall in love with Benedick.— and I, with your two helps, will so practice on Benedick that, in despite of his quick wit and his queasy stomach, he shall fall in love with Beatrice. If we can do this, Cupid is no longer an archer; his glory shall be ours, for we are the only love gods. Go in with me, and I will tell you my drift.” (2.1.371-378). Don Pedro and Claudio are not necessarily trying