Comparing Margaret's View Of Marriage In Beatrice And Brachio About Nothing

Margaret’s perspective on marriage causes her to deceptively trick others, while Beatrice is unwilling to accept the love because she does not fit into the normality of the time period. Margaret views marriage as an honorable and expected act for a woman, which contradicts Beatrice’s desire to stay single, and her refusal to acknowledge Benedick. In Act 3, Scene 3, Margaret’s passionate view of marriage and love cause her to dress up as Hero and work in Borachio and Conrade’s plan (pg. 107). Since Margaret had been wooed by Borachio, she was willing to do whatever he wanted. Margaret’s need for marriage and love caused her to act against Hero and Claudio, without knowing the consequences. In contrast with Margaret’s actions, Beatrice does not

believe that any man is good enough for her (pg. 39). Beatrice states, “He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man” (pg. 39). The text depicts Beatrice’s lack of desire to have a husband, and how she feels that no man can be her husband. Even though, Beatrice does not believe in love and marriage, Margaret still tries to trick her into falling in love with Benedick. Margaret finds Beatrice, and gets her to overhear Ursula and Hero’s conversation about how Benedick loves her (pg. 85). Margaret’s actions show how she is pushing Beatrice to fall in love, because she believes that being married is an honor every woman wants.