Beatrice BenedickLovers or Fighters
When reading Shakespeare it is somewhat difficult to distinguish what this brilliant author is trying to portray in his works. This is mainly due to the use of old English text and constant hidden meanings behind much, if not all of his material. That is why it must be understood, that when analyzing a Shakespearean piece it is necessary to provide clear and focused evidence surrounding a specific thesis. If it is not done in this manner, information becomes too broad and makes it difficult for any reader to understand clearly what a certain topic is about. Beatrice and Bene*censored* are essentially the main characters in William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" or further, they will be considered the main point of argument throughout this paper. As mentioned previously, there needs to be a clear thesis in order to analyze a certain portion of the play in focus. As it pertains to the two characters, Beatrice and Bene*censored*, which has to a higher degree, more wit and intelligence? On account of reasons mentioned later, Beatrice is above and beyond the intelligence and wit of Bene*censored*. In order to achieve a clear understanding of how and why each are witty and intelligent, and then to provide support as to
Why, he is the Prince's jester, a very dull fool. Only his gift is in devising in him, and the commendation is not in his wit but in his villainy, for he both pleases men and angers them, and then they laugh at him and beat him. I am sure he is in the fleet. I would he had boarded me. In the confines of a fictional world, it is easy to make rationalizations. Shakespeare does quite an excellent job of making his fictional world seem like reality and makes believers out of non-believers. Of course it may be difficult to understand him at times, it is wonderful to analyze two characters such as Beatrice and Bene*censored*. They have such real qualities that come alive when reading the dialogue. After reading rather extensively into these two characters it becomes unmistakable that Beatrice does in fact have intellectual dominance over Bene*censored*. Her wittiness makes Bene*censored* look like nothing short of a fool, and that is why she is one of Shakespeare's finest creations. Some time passes and then the masked ball scene occurs. This is a dance where every one is wearing a mask of some kind and Beatrice and Bene*censored* are dancing together. In this scene Beatrice knows that it is in fact Bene*censored* she is dancing with. Bene*censored* knows this as well but plays it off to find out what she thinks of him. Beatrice uses this time as the perfect opportunity to toy with Bene*censored* as she pleases: By this Beatrice is trying to say that Bene*censored* uses his wit to gain friendship and companionship. After she makes this clear she remarks that the only real companionship that he has gained is that of his horse. In the opening scene of the play the audience discovers that there was a battle being fought and several men are on their way home from the battlefield. Beatrice, who overhears his uncle and a messenger talking, asks about one man in particular-who turns out to be Bene*censored*. When she asks this messenger about him, she doesn't use his name directly, she instead calls him, "Signor Montanto". By using this reference she is without a doubt being quite ironic. Beatrice could be using this term to mean a move in fencing, which is an upward thrust. Also,
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Approximate Word count = 1490
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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