Much Ado About Nothing Beatrice Character Analysis

In the play, Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare, Beatrice, who is funny and pleasant, is a foil to Don John, who is furious and hateful. Beatrice is also a foil to Hero because Beatrice is outgoing and self-assured while Hero is supportive and shy. Beatrice is comical and often jokes around: “In our last conflict, four of his five wits went halting off, and now is the whole man governed by one,” (1.1.63-65.11). She often makes people laugh and she is liked by many. Don Pedro even asks if she will “have him” (2.1.319.55) by marrying him, but Beatrice refuses. Don John, on the other hand, is livid about the just ended war, claiming that Claudio got “all the glory of my overthrow,” (1.3.64-65.31). He wishes to cause trouble and wants