Much Ado About Nothing
Brogan Laskowski
When Doves Cry
I decided to choose When Doves Cry by Prince for my song relating to Much Ado About Nothing. It mostly relates to one theme which is love, or in this case love and hate. This song represents Beatrice and Benedick's relationship and how they continuously bicker with one another. Prince sings about how two people want to be together yet they continue to argue which is a perfect example of Benedick and Beatrice's relationship. These lyrics show the complete ups and downs of the relationship and an exact representation of When Doves Cry.
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Beatrice
I picked Jennifer Lawrence because I feel her personality is similar to Beatrice's in the play. They are both very quick-witted and independent. Once they find the right guy they seem to change their ways making her a perfect fit for Beatrice.
Benedick
I picked Leonardo DiCaprio for Benedick because in many movies I've seen with him he tends to be a bit of a smart-Alec. DiCaprio has also been in many different kinds of movies and adjusts well, making it very easy for him to be in Much Ado About Nothing. Considering he was in Romeo and Juliet, he has had experience with Shakespeare's writings and how the movie may play out.
Claudio
I chose Johnny Depp to play Claudio mainly for the similar physical features. Both Claudio and Johnny Depp have very visible jaw lines as well as soft-looking, dark hair. As far as personality features go, some of Johnny Depp's movies require a story base of love and he has a very soft personality, just as Claudio does in Much Ado About Nothing.
The first major event in Much Ado About Nothing is when Benedick and Beatrice, after years of arguing, finally announce their love for one another. The two previously fought and did whatever they could to make the other annoyed. After Benedick overhears a conversation about Beatrice being secretly in love with him, it changes the entire situation between them.
Another important event is when Claudio, after seeing "Hero" being involved with someone else, makes a scene at the wedding about how she has disrespected him. This completely changes the plot of the story causing a different out turn and other situations needing to take place. This event causes the third event changing the way the story plays out.
After Claudio found out that Hero had died he commits to marrying whatever woman Leonato puts before him. It is announced that Claudio will marry Hero's cousin, although the readers know that the plan was to fake Hero's death. At the wedding when Claudio and everyone around thinks Hero's cousin is the bride, it is actually Hero underneath.