M.Ibrahim Aftab Khan
1548
10.3
Q. Imagine that you a Beatrice at the end of Act 4 Scene 1. Write your thoughts and feelings about the men's treatment of Hero.
Die Claudio Die!!! What men with such honour and pride would have the thought of embarrassing a woman on her wedding day which is supposed to be the most beautiful day of a woman's life? God curse these foolish men and let them die in the boiling liquid of hell. During the wedding, Claudio harshly announces that he isn't going to marry our dear sin-less Hero and fired up with insults which were like swords and daggers through Hero's innocent lovely heart calling her a common stale, a rotten orange and that her blush is that of guiltiness causing Hero to faint. There, behind him stood Don John and Don Pedro acknowledging every word that Count Shame-less said and assisted him further in insulting my poor innocent lamb Hero. There, they stood Don Pedro and Don John nodding to whatever filthy lies came out of Claudio's mouth. But this came to me like a shock that Don Pedro assisted him in doing so as I expected to be different from that Claudio. Being a Prince, especially the Prince of Aragon he needs to gain respect from wherever town or person he can get from but he has lost that from the people of Messina and especially me. He did not only stand there acknowledging every word Claudio said but also added more insults against her as if Claudio's remarks against her were not enough. Don Pedro also said that he has been dishonoured by linking his right man to our Hero as if his rivalry and continuous wars between his brother has ever helped him to restore his honour the kingdom had during his father's governance. I thank God that he has made me a quick-thinker, else I would be stuck with the prince the whole of my life. Though Don John's behaviour didn't surprise me at all, he had the same usual sober expressionless face with few words coming out of his mouth as if nothing has gone wrong. Surprisingly I did not see either of Don John's men, Borachio or Conrade, who knows what might have happen with them maybe they got heavily drunk and now rest somewhere in the yellow fields of Messina. Whatever might have happened with them was not any of my concern, as their drunken looks have always given by nightmares.
1548
10.3
Q. Imagine that you a Beatrice at the end of Act 4 Scene 1. Write your thoughts and feelings about the men's treatment of Hero.
Die Claudio Die!!! What men with such honour and pride would have the thought of embarrassing a woman on her wedding day which is supposed to be the most beautiful day of a woman's life? God curse these foolish men and let them die in the boiling liquid of hell. During the wedding, Claudio harshly announces that he isn't going to marry our dear sin-less Hero and fired up with insults which were like swords and daggers through Hero's innocent lovely heart calling her a common stale, a rotten orange and that her blush is that of guiltiness causing Hero to faint. There, behind him stood Don John and Don Pedro acknowledging every word that Count Shame-less said and assisted him further in insulting my poor innocent lamb Hero. There, they stood Don Pedro and Don John nodding to whatever filthy lies came out of Claudio's mouth. But this came to me like a shock that Don Pedro assisted him in doing so as I expected to be different from that Claudio. Being a Prince, especially the Prince of Aragon he needs to gain respect from wherever town or person he can get from but he has lost that from the people of Messina and especially me. He did not only stand there acknowledging every word Claudio said but also added more insults against her as if Claudio's remarks against her were not enough. Don Pedro also said that he has been dishonoured by linking his right man to our Hero as if his rivalry and continuous wars between his brother has ever helped him to restore his honour the kingdom had during his father's governance. I thank God that he has made me a quick-thinker, else I would be stuck with the prince the whole of my life. Though Don John's behaviour didn't surprise me at all, he had the same usual sober expressionless face with few words coming out of his mouth as if nothing has gone wrong. Surprisingly I did not see either of Don John's men, Borachio or Conrade, who knows what might have happen with them maybe they got heavily drunk and now rest somewhere in the yellow fields of Messina. Whatever might have happened with them was not any of my concern, as their drunken looks have always given by nightmares.
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Overall a good empathic response showing understanding of Beatrice's character and "voice". Also, there are good points made about other characters and the theme of honour, and links to the social and cultural context of the play. ****
