Much Ado About Nothing : Acts: I & II

benedicks Soliloquy on ideal char (2.3.20-27)In Shakespeares Much Ado About Nothing benedick, a sentimenta inclination of an orbit young Lord in Padua, is head over shoulders in have intercourse with Beatrice, Leonatos niece. A moment ago he satirized the fantastic behavior of Claudius in love. As he readies himself for love, he contemplates the sterling qualities he seeks in his love lady. He desires her to be the embodiment of all obsolete virtues admired by men. He would not buy her unless she is fair, saucy and virtuous.Furthermore, she needs to be rich, and modest, and noble. He also expects her to be a brilliant conversationalist as headspring as an excellent participant. benedick goes about choosing his cleaning lady as a fastidious buyer go bargaining for the best station at lowest price. This speech is meant to provide fun and mirth to the reference but it also demonstrates the staminate attitude of regarding women as property.If he succeeds, past he would be in possession of a gem of a woman, and could go about boasting of his prize catch. We are indeed prone to laugh at such acquisitiveness. The commodification of woman is also deplorable. She has to be tailor-made with all virtues stitched in to satisfy the male ego. It is a humoring for benedick that he rules out the possibility that if such a holy woman existed at all , she might not choose him.Benedicks reaction to hearing that Beatrice is secretly in love with him (2.3.181-213)2 paras. On her husband like qualities. On why he is so easily duped by his friends.In the speech following the trap mint by Pedro, Claudio and Leanato, Benedict starts behaving like a very compromising buff who is willing to bury past his antagonism with Beatrice. As suggested by Pedro, Benedick begins his introspection self-examination to improve his chances of being a good and worth(predicate) husband. Like a repentant lover and future husband he feels he has unfairly litigateed the fair Beatric e, and her love must be requited. (2.3.216)He also decides that he must not seem proud. (2.3.220). He concludes that she is fair, virtuous and wise for having fallen in love with him. He has nowadays grown wise to listen to peoples criticism which would put up to the improvement of his personality. For having so long opposing and railing against marriage, he makes a 180 degree turn and pledges to be horribly in love with her. (2.3.226)He further argues that he must break his vow of sexual morality so that the world must be peopled.(2.3.233). Being conditioned and persuade by Leanato, Pedro and Claudio he now discovers some marks of love in her.(2.3.236)His conclusion I am a villain if I do not love her. (2.3.253) is a proof of his delusion.In this speech Benedick recapitulates after eavesdropping the mock-serious conversations of Claudio, Pedro and Leanato who aver that Beatrice is dying for his love, but is too modest to digest her heart out first. (2.3.195) What he so long regarded a assume now has become veritable truth as he says, This crumb be no trick the conference was sadly borne. Like the characteristic lover with imagery all compact, he is duped by the put-on played by Pedro and Claudio.He is unable to see through the play to mislead both the proud lovers to hold an opinion of anothers dotage. (2.3.208) The old and the experienced Prince and Governor are successful in manipulating the romantic but arrogant lovers to confess their love and overcome their egoes. All Beatrices objections like Against my will and forcing her on knifes point to grumble a daw withal. (2.3.246) are romantically interpreted as signs of love. Benedicks behavior does confirm Shakespeares view of lover in Midsummer Nights Dream The lunatic, the lover and the poet/Are of imagination all compact. (Midsummer, 5.1.7) Their wild imagination hardly resembles the reality.Qualities I like in a man or woman. Do I choose every qualities admired by Benedick? Why? Or why not ?The qualities I like in a man are tenderness, affection, and a capacity for enduring relationship. He must not treat woman as a prized possession for his personal benefit but treat her as an equal partner. The qualities admired by Benedick are male ego-centric and would not satisfy any modern woman. Wise, noble and mild are admirable qualities in male as well young-bearing(prenominal) spouse.Some intellectual qualities like brilliant conversationalist and excellent musician are welcome personality traits, but not a necessity. solely rich indicates love of wealth and dowry which often creates problems in marital life. Benedick gives the impression of a customer with a shopping list of virtues rather than a lover. To match his list a woman has to be perfect. No woman would like such an exacting husband.Work CitedCraig, W.J.(ed.), Shakespeare bang Works. London. O.U.P. 1974