There is a gender divide in both plays Othello and Much Ado About Nothing, and this may be due to the dual meaning of honour. Both plays Othello and Much Ado About Nothing start with talk of war. ... Similarly, in Much Ado About Nothing, Claudio's dishonourable actions are due to his concern with honour, especially the male "code of honour". ... Prouty, The Sources of Much Ado About Nothing). ... Desdemona is often compared to Hero from Much Ado About Nothing, but they differ in that Hero is subservient to men because she is weak, while Desdemona is a strong character whose sub...

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Beatrice in "Much Ado About Nothing," by William Shakespeare, is unlike any other women in the play, especially Hero. ... Hero hasn't even gotten to know Claudio yet, but she accepts anyway for her father's wishes, which says a lot about her character. ... Beatrice thinks about the information she has overheard about Benedick's love for her, and consciously makes the decision to change how she acts. ... "Much Ado About Nothing" is a play that represents the status of women. ... Throughout the play, we can see how much gender equality lacks and although I wish Beatrice had stuck ...

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Throughout the play, "Much Ado About Nothing," the use of both language and interactions between the characters are combined to accurately depict Elizabethan attitudes towards women and the patriarchal society that was once seen as normal. ... To this question Don Pedro answers "Nothing, unless you render her again ", here, instead of meaning that there is nothing that could match her preciousness, he is implying that there is nothing that can match her deceptiveness and treachery. ... This reflects the importance of chastity in Elizabethan England, reminding us how much of an unforgivable sin...

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Explore the presentation of the women in ""Much Ado About Nothing"". Shakespeare presents the women in ""Much Ado About Nothing"" according to their role and in time of the past time. ... She defends herself and does not allow any man to have control over her, so she is a hero or the only heroine in "Much Ado About Nothing". ... When Claudio realized about the evil plot plotted by Don John. ... She is a hidden character and fund of talking about love. ...

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In his plays, there are around 170 roles for women, compared to about 700 for men (Packer 117). However, strong women prevail in Shakespeare's comedies, especially Katharina in The Taming of the Shrew and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. ... These harsh words are prevalent in Kate, and she holds nothing back when expressing her feelings. ... Beatrice is much like Kate in her quick wit. ... While Kate and Beatrice are the most prevalent characters in The Taming of the Shrew and Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare also presents us with another look at women. ...

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Act IV, Scene I, lines 93-1001 At the presentation of this excerpt, Claudio has just rebuked Hero at their own wedding, tossing her back to her father, Leonato. Claudio is under the assumption that she has already been unfaithful to him. He has reason to believe that she has lost her virginity, ...

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Strong Women of Othello William Shakespeare often described the women in his plays as being strong, confident individuals, much different from the stereotypical roles of the time period in which he lived. In Much Ado about Nothing, the main character____(look up) ---{describe role}. ... "And so much Duty as my mother showed to you, preferring you before her father, so much that I may profess due to the Moor my lord". ... Although she is " bound [to her father] for life and education- , she affirms her belief that she belongs with Othello, and has such great love for him, so much tha...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

William Shakespeare often described the women in his plays as being strong, confident individuals, much different from the stereotypical roles of the time period in which he lived. In Much Ado about Nothing, the main character____(look up) ---{describe role}. ... "And so much Duty as my mother showed to you, preferring you before her father, so much that I may profess due to the Moor my lord". ... Although she is " bound [to her father] for life and education- , she affirms her belief that she belongs with Othello, and has such great love for him, so much that "a heave interim shall support hi...

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"The way societies think about and treat women is often considered a means of measuring how civilised they are"– Dusinberre, 2003 William Shakespeare is arguably the greatest writer and poet of the English language. His literature works written over 400 years ago, have survived the challenge of time, so much so that Shakespeare's plays, sonnets and poems are still considered to this day an integral facet within the study of culture, society and language. ... By insinuation, it appears that within a patriarchal society the essence of power is non-existent without the presen...

• Word Count: 1880
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate