An analysis of Much Ado About Nothing

Written between 1598 and 1600 at the peak of Shakespeare's skill in

writing comedic work, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare's

wittiest works. In this comedy, Shakespeare's drama satirizes love and

human courtliness between two couples who take very different paths to

reach the same goal: making the connection between inward and outward

beauty. Much Ado About Nothing shows different ways of how people are

attracted to one another, and how their realization and definitions of

"love" relate to their perceptions of inward and outward beauty.

The play is set in Messina, Italy, a small province facing the Straits

of Messina, in northeastern Sicily, at the estate of the governor of

Messina, Leonato. Don Pedro, Prince of Arragon, Don John, his brother,

Borachio his servant, Benedick, a young lord, and Claudio his best

friend are all returning from war, and have been invited to stay with

Leonato for a month. Shakespeare's antagonist Don John, bears much

resemblance to Don John of Austria, the illegitimate son of Charles V,

half-brother to the King of Aragon who defeated the Turks at Lepanto and

returned to Messina after his victory in October of 1571 (Richmo

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Approximate Word count = 2104
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)