Essay On Beatrice And Benedick

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In this emotional , deceitful , funny and loving play by William Shakespeare there are some very strong personalities. Some of the characters that reflect that quality are Benedick , Claudio, Beatrice and hero. These four people are actually divided into couples: Benedick and Beatrice, Claudio and hero. The two couples have two different relationships. Beatrice and Benedick both are some strong-willed individuals. They both don't see their sales married. Benedick signifies this several times throughout the play. He reveals his hatred towards marriage as he exclaims , Benedick: “ Is't come to this? In faith, hath not the world one man, but he will his cap with suspicion? Shall I never see a bachelor of 3 come again? Go to my face, and thou Wilt needs Thursday neck into a yoke, where the print of it, and sign away Sundays”. ( 1. 1. 193-198). This quote means that he doesn't see himself ever becoming a married man, he is also explaining why he doesn't want to get married. Also, Benedick describes that that marriage turns …show more content…

Throughout Shakespeare's play they confessed their love for each other many times. When he is alone with his friend, Benedick, Claudio tells him that “In mine eye, she is the sweetest lady that ever I looked on” (1.1.180-181). It would seem that this attraction Claudio has for Leonato’s daughter is purely the result of, first, physical beauty and, second, the desire to marry a noble and virtuous woman . And that is Divergent then Benedick and Beatrice attitude toward love. I find that Beatrice and Benedick attitude towards love is more satisfying than Claudio and Hero's relationship because they seem like they're love is more real. Like when Beatrice insults herself about how unattractive she is and will never get a husband, “Good Lord for alliance! Thus goes everyone to the world but I, and I am sunburnt. I may sit in a corner and cry 'Heigh-ho for a husband!'

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