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    Don Pedro Character Foil

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    qualities. The book Much Ado About Nothing takes place in Messina ,Italy. Much Ado About Nothing is a story when a few soldier's return from battle and everyone is jocund. Don Pedro makes Hero and Claudio get married, but Don John( Antagonist) spreads a rumor to have fun and cause a ruckus. In “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare, Don Pedro is a character foil to Don John because of their difference of their actions, dialogue, personality. In Much Ado About Nothing Don John shows a…

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    Have you ever displayed completely opposite traits from someone ? well in Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare ,Don John and Don Pedro display opposite traits of each other.Don John is a villain and and evil while Don Pedro is the character foil of his brother which means he’s the complete opposite of him because Don Pedro is the Honest and kind type.This relationship plays a role in the conflict because Don John wanted to cross Don Pedro and Claudio and Don Pedro is the one got Claudio…

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    Foil characters help bring out the best traits within two characters. The novel Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare is a novel revolving around the act of deception. Where Claudio, a young soldier, falls in love with Hero, the daughter of Leonato. They are to be married, but are deceived, therefore interrupting the marriage. Meanwhile Benedick, a soldier and man that swears against love, falls in love with Beatrice, the niece of Leonato, who also swears against love. They fall…

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    Pride is an important theme in Much Ado About Nothing. The characters in this play often have their pride wounded, each in different ways. Benedick and Beatrice are moved to fall in love with each other when they are accused of being too prideful. Claudio’s pride is wounded when he almost marries a woman that he believes to be disloyal. Hero and Leonato’s pride is extremely damaged when Hero is publicly shamed by Claudio. The pride in these characters either brings together relationships or…

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    William Shakespeare wrote about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and 5 poems. In this play Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, Don John portrays different and opposite character traits of Don Pedro. Much Ado About Nothing is a play about intertwined romantic relationships between Leonato and Hero, and Beatrice and Benedick in which other characters, such as Don John, use deceptive tactics to mislead others. Don John and Don Pedro help illuminate in the play that deception can be used to hurt…

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    In its fall production of Much Ado About Nothing, the American Shakespeare Center stay true to the theatrical roots of the Elizabethan Era with the use of character doubling throughout the play for dramatic and thematic purposes. For a play that relies heavily on the idea of deception, the usage of actors for multiple roles is given additional significance, as it emphasizes how appearances are the driving force behind the plot of the comedy. This is observed through the transformations of three…

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    NOT CATCHING MY ATTENTION!!! The Play "Sure Thing" from David Ives examines the endless situations of boy meets girl and the cliché pickup lines. The central theme throughout the play displays a few possible conversations that end with a ringing bell that seems a fresh start with a second chance to make a good impression. The basic conversations start in a coffee shop with two characters which are Bill and Betty. From the beginning till the end of the play one can see a series of pickup lines.…

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    Deception is an essential element of Shakespearean drama and Scott Fitzgerald’s writing style. Whether it is tragedy, history, or comedy. The deception can be destructive or not. It can be practiced on others or, just as likely, self-inflicted. On occasion deception becomes the very foundation of a play, as is the case with Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Deception is also very evident in The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald through all the cheating people. In The Great Gatsby all of the…

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    most well known is a romance named “Much Ado About Nothing”. “Much Ado About Nothing” is about a town called Messina having the pleasure of the royal army coming by on their way back from war. As they are there, however, love blossoms between two couples, Hero and Claudio, and Beatrice and Benedick. Meanwhile, mischievous plans are created by the illegitimate Don John, who is a foil to his brother, Don Pedro. In the play “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare, Don John and Don Pedro are…

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    Ado About Nothing”, the character Hero is the foil. Throughout the book, Hero highlights the negative attributes of the main character Beatrice. The action of the book occurs over several days in Messina, Italy when the character Prince John Pedro visits after a small victorious war. Over the course of a couple of days, the two characters, Beatrice and Hero, have intertwined love stories that result in tragedy, humor, scheming, and several unforgettable events. In “Much Ado About Nothing” by…

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