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The Transformation of Benedict in Much Ado About Nothing In Much Ado About Nothing Shakespeare manages to transform Benedict from a bachelor to being in love with Beatrice. Shakespeare does extremely well to make this change of character seem believable as it such a big one. Shakespeare does this by using key scenes to gradually reveal the true relationship between the two. This transformation is especially interesting as at the beginning of the play he argues with Beatrice and declares he will always be a bachelor. In Act I Scene I when the visitors arrive in Messina, Benedict appears to be an arrogant, patronising womaniser. In this scene Benedict has a merry war with†¦show more content†¦As Beatrice pretends to talk about him behind his back, we see another side to Benedict?s character. He seems to be hurt by Beatrice?s comments that ?he is a princes jester? as unusually for Benedict he doesn?t say very much and uses shorter replies to her remarks than usual. This episode is the first part of Benedict?s transformation and we see he is not quite how he describes himself in the opening scene as he does care what Beatrice thinks and when he says ?I would not marry her, though she were endowed with all that Adam had left him before he transgressed? it shows that he has actually thought about marrying Beatrice. In Act II Scene III Benedict has a very long soliloquy at the beginning. This is possibly the most important of all the scenes in this transformation as we see Benedict change his mind when he learns of how he thinks Beatrice feels. In his soliloquy he says ?I do much wonder that one man? become the argument of his own scorn by falling in love?. This line shows that Benedict is still very much a bachelor. Another example in this soliloquy is when he says ?May I be so converted?I cannot tell; I think not? All though he thinks he will not change from his bachelor ways, he does not seem as assured as he did at the beginning of the play and his view lacks conviction. When Don Pedro, Claudio and Leonarto pretend they doShow MoreRelatedHow Shakespeare Dramatically Presents Power and Authority in the Relationship Between Men and Women in Much Ado About Nothing1582 Words   |  7 PagesWomen in Much Ado About Nothing One of the key explorations of power and authority in â€Å"Much Ado About Nothing† is the relationship between Hero and Leonato as father and daughter. The play was written in Elizabethan England, and social attitudes of the period, together with long standing tradition, influence Shakespeare’s portrayal of the â€Å"proper† relationship between father and daughter, and duty they owed to each other. In â€Å"Much Ado About Nothing† it is very much a patriarchalRead MoreExamples Of Trope In Much Ado About Nothing And Pericles1625 Words   |  7 Pages A comedic convention which can easily be compared between Much Ado About Nothing and Pericles are the character tropes employed in both plays. Both plays employ similar tropes for their characters, though they both most notably employ the ‘lovers’ trope. In Much Ado About Nothing, two pairs of lovers are established by the end of the first act: Hero and Claudio and Beatrice and Benedict. The relationship between Hero and Claudio in particular forms rather abruptly and seemingly out of thin air –Read MoreWilliam Shakespeare s Much Ado About Nothing1285 Words   |  6 PagesMuch Ado About Nothing, is a comedic play by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599, as Shakespeare was approaching the middle of his career. (Wikipedia) This timeless play is generally considered one of Shakespeare’s best comedies, because it combines a cheerful mood with an intricate series of deceptions and miscommunications. It’s known for its hilarity, honor, shame and court politics. Shakespeare depicts different kinds of loving relationships- romantic love, family