POINT 2- A mother of a fool?
Don Pedro tells Beatrice that she has "put him down" referring to Benedick. Beatrice replies to this by saying "lest I should prove the mother of fools." This implies that she would not want to love a fool like Benedick because if she gets pregnant, the baby of Beatrice and Benedick would be classified as a fool. She would be mothering a fool in other words. Then she stops the conversation to tell Don Pedro that she has found Count Claudio whom she was sent to seek. She of course wants to stop this topic so it doesn’t get any further.
POINT 3- Sad count
When Beatrice seeks Count Claudio for Don Pedro, Claudio is feeling a little down. He then talks to Don Pedro in a good manner although he knows the mishap which has just occurred. When Don Pedro has questioned his feelings, Beatrice speaks and corrects "The Count is neither sad, nor sick, nor merry, nor well; but civil count, civil as an orange, and something of that jealous complexion". In Beatrice's saying "Civil as an orange" she implies Claudio of being jealous because the colour yellow (coming from orange) suggests jealousy. Claudio is jealous of Don Pedro because he thinks that he has wooed Hero for himself.
POINT 4- Complete misunderstanding solved
"Don Pedro wooing Hero for himself" is just a misunderstanding created by Don John, brother of Don Pedro. Don John of course hates Claudio and is trying to make his life miserable. This confusion between Don Pedro and Hero does not last long until Don Pedro frees the truth "I have wooed in thy name, and fair Hero is won." Claudio, on hearing this pleasure, is shocked and hardly able to speak. Don Pedro also tells Claudio that he has "broke with her father, and good will obtained." This means that he has spoken to Leonato about the marriage proposal and he agrees. Beatrice then rings the alarm to wake up Claudio after him being shocked that "Speak, Count, tis your cue." She here is being considerate and "into" meaning she connects others and makes relationships happen. She is like a fairy because she makes dreams come true. She also grants a wish.
POINT 5- Helping a cousin
Claudio is so happy that it was all a misunderstanding that he talks to Hero about his love for her. Beatrice then connects Hero and Claudio by saying "Speak, cousin, or, if you cannot, stop his mouth with a kiss, and let not him speak neither." By "connects", I imply her on being able to join relationships, like a fairy described in the paragraph above.
POINT 6- Leading heart
Beatrice is helping another relationship other than her own. When Don Pedro tells Beatrice that she has "a merry heart", Beatrice replies with a sad yes. She says that "it keeps on the windy side of care." This implies her being careful, she simply replies to Don Pedro's comment that she indeed has a merry heart. Beatrice is also very leading as she whispers to Don Pedro that "My cousin tells him in his ear that he is in her heart". This implies Beatrice of taking care of others. She is very sympathetic!
POINT 7- I'm alone and yet joined!
Claudio, after being pleased with Beatrice's comments, addresses Beatrice as cousin when he says "And so she doth, cousin." He regards himself as part of Beatrice's family as he is betrothed to Hero. Beatrice replies by saying "Good Lord, for alliance!" "Alliance" implies the joining by marriage of two families. She says that it is wonderful, rather ironically. After that she also says "Thus goes everyone to the world but I, and I am sunburnt." Suntan, in Shakespeare's time, was unfashionable. Beatrice says that everyone else is married nevertheless herself. By "sunburnt" she is implying that everyone who is married is indoors and that she is not, meaning she is outside? (Sunburnt) To finish off she then says that "I may sit in a corner and cry 'Heigh-ho for a husband!'". Many times she has said that she has no interest in marriage or love but here, she might be speaking a little sarcastically or maybe this is the truth?
POINT 8- Choosing a husband
Don Pedro tells Beatrice "I will get you one" meaning that he will find her a husband. She replies by saying that she would rather have one of Don Pedro's "fathers getting" meaning begetting. This she asks Don Pedro because he is very wealthy and high class. Benedick is in her heart so she implies having one of Don Pedro's companions meaning Benedick.
POINT 9- A generous offer
Don Pedro then offers himself to Beatrice and asks "Will you have me, lady?" .She replies no and says that "Your Grace is too costly to wear every day." She implies that she is from a low down family and he is very wealthy. She says that their match would not be good. Then she says "I was born to speak all mirth and no matter." This implies that she can't speak rich tongue; she is from a poor background.
POINT 10- A merry star
Don Pedro disagrees with Beatrice's saying on her being low down. He says that she was "born in a merry hour" which implies that she is wealthy and from a good family. Beatrice says "No, sure, my lord, my mother cried, but then there was a star danced, and under that was I born." Here, she is agreeing to Don Pedro's comment and is saying that she was born good and wealthy but she is hopeless with a husband. To finish off, she says "Cousins, God give you joy!" and again she is being thoughtful.
POINT 11- Apologies
At this point, Leonato fells a little embarrassed by the conversation between Beatrice and Don Pedro about classes. He then buts in and says to Beatrice "Niece, will you look to those things I told you of?". This stops the conversation. Beatrice apologises to Leonato for the hold up by saying "I cry you mercy, uncle." She then also excuses herself from Don Pedro's presence by saying "By your Grace's pardon."
Conclusion
In conclusion, from Act Two Scene One, Beatrice does show her feelings and her thoughts about Benedick and the others. She reacts with Don Pedro most than anyone else. In Act One Scene One, Beatrice is just insulting to Benedick. In this scene though, she has changed from being an insulting person to being a very thoughtful and kind person. So, this Act shows the pleasant and opposite side of Beatrice than Act One in which she is grumpy!
