Select one theme from Much Ado, explain how it is represented and developed throughout the text.

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Select one theme from Much Ado, explain how it is represented and developed throughout the text. Relationships is a theme that develops and progresses throughout William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.” Most of the characters have interesting and unique relationships with each other such as Hero and Claudio who are two courtly lovers, whereas in contrast Don John and Don Pedro are in constant war with each other. Similarly, the relationship between Benedick and Beatrice is also temperamental as they both, initially, loath and keep insulting each other until they both realise that they share an equal affection for each other and were destined to be together. Each couple had different and changing relationships where they all initially resented each other. In this essay, the diverse relationships between the characters will be examined to see how each relationship evolved due to significant events that lead to the character’s change in attitude and change in heart towards each other. The reader is first presented to Hero and Claudio’s relationship, which is of a love relationship. Hero and Claudio’s relationship at the beginning is stable, full of contentment, mutual respect and love for each other but their relationship changes quite dramatically and drives into horrific events throughout the text. The reader is introduced to Hero as a well-behaved, trustworthy and a quiet woman, whose name symbolises ‘faithful love’. She is an obedient daughter, willing to follow her father’s instructions such as agreeing to marry the man her father wished her to be with. Claudio is a handsome and courageous person, but his flaws of being young and inexperienced make him vulnerable to Don John and Borachio’s schemes. Don John resented Hero and Claudio’s relationship as he also had feelings for Hero therefore, Don John seeked to destroy their relationship by wrecking

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