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In "Much Ado about Nothing", Shakespeare presents us with a conventional and unconventional heroine in Hero and Beatrice. Which do you prefer?
Teacher essay summary
After a slightly uncertain beginning, the essay gets into its stride and offers a very well-written argument. The style is concise yet includes sufficient textual detail and quotation to support the points made. The danger with a title like this is that the student will focus exclusively on aspects of character, but here reference is made to language use and dramatic technique as well .
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Marked by teacher Val Shore 27/03/2012
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In "Much Ado about Nothing", Shakespeare presents us with a conventional and unconventional heroine in Hero and Beatrice. Which do you prefer?
In "Much Ado About Nothing", Shakespeare presents us with both the (Elizabethan) conventional and (the more modern) unconventional heroine in Hero and Beatrice, using a variety of effective literary methods, to demonstrate the extreme differences in character.
A central theme in "Much Ado about Nothing" is that of the literary tradition of a heroine within the social conventions surrounding women. The literary tradition of the time (and indeed, in many cases, up to the present day) bestows the conventional heroine with beauty, modesty and etiquette, submissive and obedient to men's will. Literary convention also presents the heroine with a variety of obstacles which, through no fault of her own, she is forced to overcome. Ultimately, she prevails and the Shakespearean tale typically ends with a joyful marriage ceremony, often an alliance between two families. However, modern literary tradition breeds the unconventional heroine, an independent, assertive and articulate young woman, overcoming prejudice and injustice. In "Much Ado About Nothing", Shakespeare presents us with both the Elizabethan conventional and (the more modern) unconventional heroine in Hero
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MbT essay summary
After a slightly uncertain beginning, the essay gets into its stride and offers a very well-written argument. The style is concise yet includes sufficient textual detail and quotation to support the points made. The danger with a title like this is that the student will focus exclusively on aspects of character, but here reference is made to language use and dramatic technique as well .
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