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Much Ado About Nothing - Character Relations In The Play.

        In Much Ado About Nothing, most of the characters
had interesting relationships with each other.   For example,
Hero and Claudio, were deeply in love.   Also, Don Juan, and
Don John were fighting with each other.   Another example was
the close friendship between Benedick, Claudio, and Don
Juan.   But the relationship between Benedick and Beatrice
was different than the others.   In their relationship, they
hated each other, that brought them together.   Their
personalities were so similar, that it made them sick of
each other, but the similarities in their personalities is
also what brought them together.
        Benedick was a smart, good-looking, and funny guy.  
He was very witty, and always had a response to anyone's
comments.   For example, when he was talking to Beatrice, he
always had a comment to finish of the conversation.   He also
didn't like the idea of marriage.   Benedick thought that
marriage led to the trapping of men.   When he heard about
Claudio getting married, Benedick thought that Claudio was
crazy, because Benedick felt that marriage was going to
change the way Claudio lived.   Benedick was also very
stubborn.   He never wanted to give into other people's
ideas, and that was why he didn't want to give into the idea
that marriage could be a good thing in a person's life.
        Beatrice was a character very similar to Benedick.  
She was a very independent person, and didn't want to rely
on anyone for support.   She also was very smart.   She
enjoyed reading poetry, and thought about things a lot.   She
also was against marriage.   During one conversation, she
even said that she would rather die than get   married.  
Another characteristic of Beatrice was that she was very
emotional.   She often changed her mood all of a sudden
for no apparent reason.   Also, Beatrice kept many of her
feelings inside her.   Sometimes she would be angry but
wouldn't show it,because she always had to feel strong,...