Much Ado About Nothing
Flyer by Moses Makowiak
Don John
The perfect actor to play Don John would be Christopher Lee. Lee's deep voice makes him an excellent villainous-sounding actor. He often gives off the creepy feel that should be associated with someone like Don John.
Don Pedro
The perfect actor to play Don Pedro would be Levar Burton. Burton is a classic good-guy from movies and television and would easily fit in playing a nice guy like Don Pedro. Physically, he even reminds me of the Don Pedro we watched in class.
Benedick
The perfect actor to play Benedick would be Will Ferrell. Will Ferrell always stars in funny movies. His personality and enthusiasm would be perfect for playing an amusing character such as Benedick. He would be excellent at poking fun at Beatrice.
The Important Events
The Deception Of Margaret
One of the pinnacle events of the story occurred when Borachio's plan to slander Hero was set in motion. This plan required Borachio to make love to Margaret, a woman similar to Hero, making Claudio believe Hero is unfaithful. This event set the course of the book in motion, leading Hero to fake her death until the marriage at the end. This event showed Claudio's inner distrust and Borachio's and Don John's pure evil minds.
Hero's Faked Death
This event was very important to the plot of the story because it showed how lies and distrust can ruin lives. Claudio was heartbroken as a result of Hero's "death", and was willing to do anything to repent. This event showed Claudio's sensitive side and helped lead up to the surprise ending when Hero is alive and married Claudio.
The Garden Scene
In this scene Benedick was tricked into believing that Beatrice secretly loved him, and Beatrice was tricked into believing that Benedick loved her. This scene set their love story into motion, providing a comical side plot to counter the seriousness of Borachio and Don John's plans. This scene also showed the two were capable of loving after all.
Love- A Man And A Woman by U2
The most prominent theme throughout this book is that love always perseveres. Despite Don John's attempts to slander Hero and prevent her marriage, Claudio and her marry anyway. The song that is the perfect exemplification of this theme is "A Man And A Woman" by U2. A lyric from the song, "You can run from love, and if it's really love it will find you" shows the relationship between Beatrice and Benedick. Both of them ran from love saying they could never find it, but they both found love in each other. A lyric directly relating to Hero's disgrace would be "but only true love can keep beauty innocent". Although Hero was slandered, her true love for Claudio prevailed and her innocence was proven.
U2 - A Man And A Woman (Lyrics in Description Box)