The play Much to do about nothing by William Shakespeare is about two pairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, and Claudio and Hero. Benedick and Beatrice always talk about how much they hate love, marriage, and each other. While Claudio and Hero are speechless by their love for one another. But overhearing gossip Beatrice and benedick are tricked into confessing their love for each other while Claudio is tricked into leaving Hero at the alter by don john the bastered prince (brother of Don Pedro). However, Dogberry, a Constable discovers the evil trickery of the villain, Don John. In the end, Don John is captured and everyone else joins in a dance celebrating the marriages of the two couples.
My favorite character in this play was Beatrice. I liked her a lot, mostly because she seemed like a very strong woman full of pride and stance. Throughout the play (when she’s not insulting benedick) she talks about how she doesn’t need to depend on marriage or love or anybody for that matter. She is a very confident character and a tough cookie, but when she’s not talking about her scorn for marriage love or benedick, she is by her cousin Hero’s side comforting her and conversating with her about Claudio. Which brings me to believe that underneath her rough exterior lays a lovable and affectionate women who only wants to be loved but builds a wall around her heart letting not many in. in my opinion she does this to mask hurt and pain that was once afflicted toward her by someone else.
I remember in the play when she was by herself she said "I wish he would have boarded me," insinuating that they had a past relationship during the war.
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