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    One of the most interesting characters in Shakespeare's famous play Romeo and Juliet is Mercutio. We never know what he looks like on the outside, but his character traits are vivid, like a bouquet of flowers. Mercutio is Romeo’s good friend, they share life, stories and thought together. Shakespeare created Mercutio in direct opposition to Romeo, the main character. Even though Mercutio's life in the play is very short his appearance dominates the dialogue and the action whenever he appears in…

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    Portia in ‘Merchant of Venice one of the strongest and wisest characters found in William Shakespeare’s play. In this tragic comedy, Portia uses her creativity and wit to save the life of her husband’s best friend, Antonio. Portia’s father has passed, leaving her with a stunning inheritance. This beautiful, wealthy bachelorette is now the sought-after prize for many a young suitor. In fact, young, eligible suitors travel from other countries to win her hand in marriage. Portia knows who she…

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    In William Shakespeare’s Much Ado about Nothing he has over twenty characters, but one stands out more than others. William Shakespeare’s Much Ado about Nothing mainly revolves around the character Beatrice. In act 1 Beatrice is in a flirty conflict with a young lord of Padua by the name of Benedick and the conflict continues on into act 2 as Beatrice and Benedick dance together. Then in act 3, Hero Beatrice’s cousin has a plan to make Beatrice realize Benedick loves her and Benedick comforts…

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    Ernest Husbands or Earnest Husbands? In the play The Importance of Being Earnest, the characters view love and marriage differently than we do in modern society. In the play, Cecily and Gwendolen fall in love with the name “Ernest” rather than the person or their ability to be earnest. Also, when Lady Bracknell was interviewing Jack, she asked many questions that we would not typically ask when considering marriage. In modern society, most people fall in love with someone because of their…

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    Much Ado About Nothing Response Question: Describe what happens in a visual text you have studied and explain what this text made you think about. Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Kenneth Branagh, is a film adaption of William Shakespeare’s original play. In this film we watch a humorous drama unfold regarding the love lives of our main characters, which uses element of confusion and deception to . This film brought to light the different approach that the people had towards marriage and…

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    a concept that is requires laughter and the act of highlighting one another’s unique qualities. Shakespeare’s comedy play Much Ado About Nothing is about a group of family and friends and their adventures having to do with love. Two couples end up finding love, Hero and Claudio and Beatrice and Benedick, these two couples have completely different characteristics about them. Beatrice and Benedick’s relationship is very full of spite at the beginning, but through the course of the play they end…

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    change a tinge? Maybe they’re polar opposites, yet also attract, or maybe they’re an angel and a devil, but turn to get along. Well, this situation is similar, except it’s a “Benedick and Beatrice” situation. Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, or MAAN for short, is a play about a bouquet of series of characters who each have their own story. One of the pairs of characters is Benedick the gentleman soldier (an eminent one, too), whilst the other is Beatrice the quick-witted matron.…

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    women, as they are portrayed as the weaker sex. However, in the play, Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare shows the reader that women, when they go against society’s standards can be accepted as strong, capable, and independent, despite opposition. Shakespeare incorporated Beatrice into his play as an example of how some woman could go against the standards of the time, yet still be accepted. In Act 2 scene 1 of Much Ado About Nothing Beatrice declares that she doesn’t wish to marry, which was…

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    characters in Much Ado About Nothing, a comedy by William Shakespeare, are victims of miscommunication, deceit, and social injustices. Hero, the main victim in the story, had the chance to have her dignity and social status saved when Dogberry and his watchmen forced the truth about Don John’s destructive plan through Borachio. Instead, Dogberry found the chance to reveal the truth after Hero has already been humiliated by Claudio and Don Pedro. The order of events in Much Ado About Nothing was…

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    Rachna Shah Written by Susan Cain, Quiet is a book about introversion, and its various effects on an individual's life. The title of the book is Quiet - introverted people are associated with being quiet, but Cain proves that not all introverts are reticent, and that not all quiet people are introverts. Defying misconceptions is a common trend in her book. After all, Cain, founder of the Quiet Revolution, is an author, a lecturer, and is also an introvert. While reading this book, consider it…

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