Much Ado About Nothing
Love Prevails
Love Prevails
Over the course of the story, the main characters had many challenges to overcome. They had to endure betrayals and hardships. Yet throughout the story, love stayed strong and eventually, came out on top.
But What Does it Mean?
Love Prevails is the idea that love can get through any problem, and get you through that problem too. As long as you have love, nothing can stop you.
Who was affected by this theme?
Claudio and Hero
When Hero was "dead", Claudio realized that he needed her and shouldn't have publicly shamed her. Because they loved each other, Don John's plan didn't work and they ended up getting married.
Beatrice and Benedick
Though they quarreled frequently and their love was originally a (fairly juvenile) plot made by their friends, they did end up falling for each other and getting married.
Hero and Beatrice
Even when Claudio accused Hero of cheating, Beatrice always believed in her.
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." -Lao Tzu
What quote from the book shows this theme?
“BENEDICK
Suffer love!--a good epithet. I do suffer love indeed, for I
love thee against my will.
BEATRICE
In spite of your heart, I think. Alas, poor heart! If you
spite it for my sake, I will spite it for yours, for I will never
love that which my friend hates.”
(5.2)
What is another book with this theme?
A Series of Unfortunate Events has the theme “love prevails”. Many people try to separate the Baudelaires, but their love for one another keeps them together and ultimately helps them survive Count Olaf's plots. In this book, however, the love is more between siblings and less between lovers.
How can we apply this theme to our lives?
We can unconditionally love our family and friends. If love prevails, it means if we stick by those we love we will come out on top. This can help us whenever we have fights and misunderstandings.