Much Ado About Nothing Marriage Analysis

What is a wedding? Almost all would agree that a wedding is a ceremony representing the union of two becoming one in marriage. Although, it is hardly possible to understand a wedding if the definition of marriage is unclear. Marriage is significantly harder to define because the motives behind marriage are multiple and differ between every person on earth. While some marry because culture holds one as insignificant or incomplete living life singly, some marriages are pre-arranged by parents; one may marry for financial stability while others marry for social status; many marry because of a feeling associated with a person that one cannot imagine life without, while many also marry because they enjoy spending time with someone. While the intentions

Claudio, a young bachelor fresh from war, returns home and is quick to fall outspokenly in love with a very soft-spoken character, Hero, who is peaceful and polite. As expected, Hero responds to Claudio’s love for her by loving him in return. A wedding will come for the two to celebrate the apparent love they share with each other, but as the story unfolds, Claudio’s intention for marriage and his love for Hero fall apart and prove to not be driven by his sole desire to be with

Perhaps this “death” is Shakespeare’s way of implying death in Claudio and Hero’s relationship. They died in the chaos of deception. However, Hero is later publicly announced to be alive, and their relationship as well springs back to life. Maybe this perfectly describes Claudio and Hero’s relationship: with no conflict, their romance beams alive, but abruptly is killed the moment deception stabs. In the midst of the confusion concerning Hero, Beatrice and Benedick finally confess their love toward each other. Attempting to test their true love, Beatrice requests Benedick to kill Claudio in punishment for publicly humiliating her cousin. In fear and surprise, Benedick then states that perhaps they should remain friends for a while. This response was no good to Beatrice and Benedick wants not to lose their romance, so, to prove his undying love, he challenges Claudio to death. Claudio does not die, hence the second wedding that happens, because before the dual begins, he learns of Hero’s true innocence and urges Hero’s father for forgiveness. Still he is under the presumption that Hero is dead and sorrowfully prepares to marry Leonato’s niece instead. He remember’s the wonderful, pure qualities of Hero and mourns her death, all the while Hero’s family prepares the second wedding the two shall