Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare, is a romantic and deceptive novel.  It takes place in Messina, Italy in the late 1500's.  The main characters are Claudio, Hero, Beatrice, Benedick, Don Pedro, Don John, Leonato, Borachio, Margaret, Dogberry, the Friar Francis, Ursula, and Antonio.  When the book starts out, Claudio loves Hero and Beatrice hates Benedick.  Benedick also hates Beatrice.  There is a masquerade ball, and Don Pedro is going to woo Hero for Claudio.  Someone overhears a conversation and it is thought that Don Pedro is going to propose to Hero.  Word gets out and the whole "kingdom" knows.  Beatrice talks badly about Benedict to his face and she knows that it is him under the mask.  Everyone makes up a plan and they eventually uncover their true feelings for eachother.  They are to marry at the end of the book.  Hero is trashed the day before she is wed to Claudio and he discraces her in front of the whole town.  Don John was behind the evil scheme.  There were many other relationships making and breaking on the side that were less important.  The book was okay once my teacher, Miss O., translated it for the class.  That was very helpful and the book turned out to be better than i thought, though im am extramely glad we are done because it is hard to read old English.  I am not wanting to start any of Shakespeare's other works any time soon.  I would rate it 2 stars.  (I messed up the amount of stars above!)
Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare, is a romantic and deceptive novel. It takes place in Messina, Italy in the late 1500's. The main characters are Claudio, Hero, Beatrice, Benedick, Don Pedro, Don John, Leonato, Borachio, Margaret, Dogberry, the Friar Francis, Ursula, and Antonio. When the book starts out, Claudio loves Hero and Beatrice hates Benedick. Benedick also hates Beatrice. There is a masquerade ball, and Don Pedro is going to woo Hero for Claudio. Someone overhears a conversation and it is thought that Don Pedro is going to propose to Hero. Word gets out and the whole "kingdom" knows. Beatrice talks badly about Benedict to his face and she knows that it is him under the mask. Everyone makes up a plan and they eventually uncover their true feelings for eachother. They are to marry at the end of the book. Hero is trashed the day before she is wed to Claudio and he discraces her in front of the whole town. Don John was behind the evil scheme. There were many other relationships making and breaking on the side that were less important. The book was okay once my teacher, Miss O. , translated it for the class. That was very helpful and the book turned out to be better than i thought, though im am extramely glad we are done because it is hard to read old English. I am not wanting to start any of Shakespeare's other works any time soon. I would rate it 2 stars. (I messed up the amount of stars above! )