Much ado about nothing
At the beginning of the play, Bendick portrays elements of self-confidence, which could easily be mistaken as 'cockiness'. By stating "but I am loved of all ladies", this straight away gives the impression that he is very self-confident and slightly boastful.
The most important feature of Benedicks character Shakespeare is conveying to the audience is his attitude to love and marriage. Benedick believes that it is an absolutely terrible idea that Claudio would even consider marrying Hero. Benedick states, "is't come to this, in faith hath not the world one man but he will never wear his cap with suspicion. Shall I never see a bachelor of threescore again?", by stating this, Benedick shows how horrified he is at the concept of Claudio taking a wife and totally against the idea. Benedick cannot see anything particularly special about Hero, he expresses his feelings about her when he mentions, "Why I'faith, methinks she's too low for a high praise, too little for a great praise, too low for a high praise, and too brown for a fair praise", making his feelings about her crystal clear. Benedicks view on marriage is also a very strong one. He believes he will never get married. He states, " I will live a bachelor." His view on love Is also rather a blunt one. Don Pedro says" I shall see thee, ere I die, look pale with love." By saying this, he means before I die, I will see you in love. Benedick replies, "with anger, with sickness or with hunger my lord: not with love." Which is a confident view, again, displaying his self-confidence. Benedick sees been in love a weakness and maybe slightly unmanly.
At the beginning of the play, Bendick portrays elements of self-confidence, which could easily be mistaken as 'cockiness'. By stating "but I am loved of all ladies", this straight away gives the impression that he is very self-confident and slightly boastful.
The most important feature of Benedicks character Shakespeare is conveying to the audience is his attitude to love and marriage. Benedick believes that it is an absolutely terrible idea that Claudio would even consider marrying Hero. Benedick states, "is't come to this, in faith hath not the world one man but he will never wear his cap with suspicion. Shall I never see a bachelor of threescore again?", by stating this, Benedick shows how horrified he is at the concept of Claudio taking a wife and totally against the idea. Benedick cannot see anything particularly special about Hero, he expresses his feelings about her when he mentions, "Why I'faith, methinks she's too low for a high praise, too little for a great praise, too low for a high praise, and too brown for a fair praise", making his feelings about her crystal clear. Benedicks view on marriage is also a very strong one. He believes he will never get married. He states, " I will live a bachelor." His view on love Is also rather a blunt one. Don Pedro says" I shall see thee, ere I die, look pale with love." By saying this, he means before I die, I will see you in love. Benedick replies, "with anger, with sickness or with hunger my lord: not with love." Which is a confident view, again, displaying his self-confidence. Benedick sees been in love a weakness and maybe slightly unmanly.