Benedick In Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing

Withholding a secret from someone you love is hard to achieve. The secret could be a surprise gift, a little white lie, or a knowing of an unfaithful somebody. Nevertheless, concealing anything from a loved one can be difficult, and it arises internal conflict whether it’s morally right. In the play “Much Ado About Nothing,” Benedick keeps a secret from Claudio concerning Hero’s condition and it reveals that people have good intentions despite not being truthful.

Shortly after Hero was accused of cheating at the altar, her loved ones devised a plan to make Claudio feel awful that he claimed her to be unfaithful. The strategy was to fake Hero’s death, re-invent her image, and then her new identity will, hopefully, be due to marry Claudio. Benedick knew of this plan and had sworn into secrecy because if Claudio had learned of the plan he would think that Hero truly was unfaithful. The

Benedick was essentially doing it for happiness. He has been unexpectedly wrapped around Beatrice’s little finger and when he promised to not spill the beans, the secret stayed in solitude and Benedick didn’t want to disappoint his Beatrice. Since he had kept this proposal from his companion, that doesn’t mean Benedick was cruel or that he wanted to deliberately harm Claudio; it means he wanted what was best for him. Benedick also knew that Claudio had to travel through the land of distraught emotions before he could see Hero again. Benedick was to protect Hero’s scheme to prevent Claudio from lashing out on Hero for dishonesty. If Claudio found out, then their relationship would further be penetrated by a hole of distrust and they might not be able to survive it. In the play, “Much Ado About Nothing,” Benedick shields a strategy from Claudio, but that doesn’t mean Benedick is a bad person for being untruthful; it means Benedick cares about Beatrice’s, Hero’s, Claudio’s, and lastly, his own