Nothing

I attended the opening night of Much Ado About Nothing on September 22nd in the Russell H. Miller Theatre. I saw posters for the play hanging in Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, Cherry Hall, and outside the theatre. Upon entering, I was given a program with the exposition, characters, and actors’ names. As I walked to my seat, the lights were on, the set was onstage, and “folksy harp music” was playing, or as a classmate described it “Italian bistro music.” The set gave a “Greek” feel with cream…

Shakespeare wrote plays that captured the complete range of human emotion and conflict. He is very well known for his comedic and tragic plays, both of which could be described as genres that are polar opposites. Although the play Much Ado About Nothing and Othello by William Shakespeare are different stories of different genres and about different classes of people entirely, many similarities can still be found between the two stories. Therefore, the elements of comedy and tragedy may provide…

The book “Much Ado About Nothing” written by Shakespeare was a very conflict and love filled book. The variety of characters were very interesting to learn about. In this, I will be evaluating Benedick and Beatrice’s relationship. They have very many similarities and differences. Some of their similarities were that both of them had a former relationship with each other, they grew up together. Also, both of them do not wanna admit they love each other, even though they deeply love each other.…

something that no one can escape, it eventually catches them, because death spares no one. Although "Nothing in the Dark" and "The Masque of the Red Death" were written by two different people, in two very different time periods and appear to be very different from each other, they have many similarities. Edgar Allan Poe, author of "The Masque of the Red Death" and George Clayton Johnson creator of the "Nothing in the Dark" were two different people who created two similar stories that take…

thinking too much of those who may be less fortunate. We go about our daily lives worried about celebrities, or sports; rather than food or uncontrolled diseases in our country. Many others do not get that luxury. Rick Reilly writes his article, “Nothing But Nets,” on the back page of popular sports magazine, Sports Illustrated, to request money from his audience, so that mosquito nets may be purchased for African countries. Reilly’s appeals to ethos help persuade the reader to listen and…

Much Ado About Nothing centers around the power of words, whether a character speaks them, or they are implied. Beatrice is an adequate representation of the effect that words and language can have on how others perceive a person. They also are a strong indication of who a person is on the inside. She overcomes and moves beyond the life that she is told to live based on the societal norms of her time by making herself respected and known through her wit and intelligence. By doing this, Beatrice…

Is love at first sight a real thing? Can it be real love, if it is? These are questions that were asked about Claudio and Hero’s relationship in Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare. Claudio is a bachelor. He is a soldier, not looking for a woman until he meets Hero. Hero is the daughter of the governor of Messina. She is gorgeous, yet doesn’t have much to say on her own account, so she is almost always told what to, and she listens. Claudio and Hero ‘fall in love’ from the second…

In the play “ much ado about nothing” by William Shakespeare has many different types of romances. In this case it is set on these two certain couples who are Beatrice and Benedick for one and Hero and Claudio as the other couple. Beatrice and Benedick has somewhat of the same perspective towards love. These two are very comedic toward each other and they also do not believe in love and marriage. On the other hand Hero and Claudio are your typical lovers who show each other the love they have…

Mucho Ado About Nothing presents two dynamic relationships; one between Hero and Claudio and one between Beatrice and Benedick. It is important to note that these couples are from a time where chastity, obedience, and submission are among some of the most prized virtues in women. If a woman did not have those virtues, she would not be sought after by men, and in some cases would be scorned and ridiculed (as seen with Kate in The Taming of the Shrew). Much Ado About Nothing highlights chastity,…

The play “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare has many themes a couple being trickery and deceit. In this play the characters Prince, Claudio, Don John, Leonato, and the Friar use trickery to change the minds of other characters. This eventually leads to love and romance when many of the characters use their skills in deceit to help their friends and family fall in love. The themes of trickery and deceit were encountered three main times in the play. First when Prince tricks Benedick…