Similarities Between Love Between Nothing And Much Ado About Nothing

In both stories, the authors portray love as something that is accompanied by various difficulties. According to the two texts, love faces complications from external factors but these complications are often frustrated by the lovers themselves. In Shakespeare’s Much Ado about Nothing, the love between Claudio and Hero faces numerous difficulties emanating from outside influences. Don John decides to frustrate Claudio’s happiness by tricking him to believe that Hero was unfaithful to him. Don John tells Claudio, “I came hither to tell you; and, circumstances shortened, for she has been too long a talking of, the lady is disloyal.” Consequently, Claudio believes Don John and decides to leave Hero at the altar. However, in the end, Claudio realizes his mistake and they reunite with Hero.

In Saikaku’s Life of an Amorous Woman, the love between the woman and the humble warrior were thwarted by the people who would not approve of the affair. Consequently, the woman’s lover is killed and

In Shakespeare’s Much Ado about Nothing, the element of love is portrayed in a romantic and playful manner. Whereas the love between Claudio and Hero is demonstrated as romantic, the love between Benedick and Beatrice is presented in a playful manner (McCollom 166). For instance, Claudio sounds romantic when he tells Hero, “In mine eye she is the sweetest lady that ever I looked on” (Shakespeare 181). Beatrice and Benedick use playful words to express their feelings. For instance, Beatrice sounds unromantic when she tells Hero, “For, hear me, Hero, wooing, wedding, and repenting is as a Scotch. A measure, and a cinque-pace; the first suit is hot and hasty, like a Scotch” (Shakespeare 188). In addition Beatrice is playful when she tells Benedick, “Foul words is but foul wind, and foul wind is but foul breath, and foul breath is noisome; therefore I will depart unkissed” (Shakespeare