Don Pedro And Don John Foil

A foil character is a character whose presence enhances the qualities of another character. A foil character isn’t that important but at the same time is very important because that character could be the cause of a dramatic ending. The play Much Ado About Nothing written by William Shakespeare, shows how misinformation led to a couple who were planning to get married ended up not going through with it. Don John and Don Pedro are two brothers but complete opposites of each other. Don John is a foil character to Don Pedro. Don John looked for any way to ruin Hero and Claudio’s wedding, while Don Pedro looked for any way to help Hero and Claudio get married. Don John hates Claudio so much he plans to ruin Hero and Claudio’s wedding