Comparing Shakespearean Heroines
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A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares the resourceful Viola from Twelfth Night and the feisty Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing. The writer argues that while Shakespeare wrote for his age and was influenced by the social concepts of gender that were prevalent in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, his plays also indicate that he saw women as thinking, feeling individuals who had the capability to be the equals of men. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khviv.be

Connections: Othello and Much Ado About Nothing.
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(5 pp) Would you think that an author who wrote a lot might start repeating himself, or would you guess that if an author writes bout the quality of the human condition, that certain elements are bound to repeat. If you guessed the last of the two thoughts you would be closer to a connection between the two Shakespearean plays Othello and Much Ado About Nothing.
Filename: BBmuchOt.doc

Love in “The Tempest” and “Much Ado About Nothing”
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A five page paper analyzing the love relationships in these two Shakespearean works. (The “Much Ado” commentary is actually based on Kenneth Branagh’s movie of the Shakespearean play). The paper concludes that of these three couples -- Miranda and Frederick, Hero and Claudio, and Beatrice and Benedick -- only the last pair has based their relationship on a real knowledge of one another, and acts out of a grounded faith in their partner’s inner self. No additional sources.
Filename: KBtemp2.wps

Much Ado About Nothing
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A 9 page examination of plot, theme, structure, & meaning in "Much Ado About Nothing." The writer finds that although Much Ado is not as popular as some of Shakespeare's other plays, it excels in wit and in the author's renowned use of colloquial prose. Bibliography lists 7 critical sources.
Filename: Muchado.wps

Much Ado About Nothing # 2
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A 5 page paper discussing the differences and the similarities between the love of Claudio and Hero and the love of Benedick and Beatrice in the classic by William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing." While Claudio and Hero's love is based on appearances, wealth, and ignorance Benedick and Beatrice's attraction is based on mutual regard, respect, and the fact that they both acknowledge the inner beauty of the other. The outcome is perhaps the only common bond that the two relationships share. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Muchnw.wps

Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing : An Analysis of the Relationship Between Beatrice and Benedick
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In 5 pages, the author analyzes the relationship between Beatrice and Benedick in William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing." No other sources are cited.
Filename: PCsmabb.doc

Social Class in Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing'
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This 5 page report discusses Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing. While Much Ado About Nothing is, ostensibly, about the foibles and misunderstandings, as well as the social conveniences of relationships or marriages, it also has a great deal to say about the issue of social class, standing, and what is, or is not, correct behavior. As a result, the audience learns that life and love cannot be truly experienced when rules and constrictions of social class stand as a barrier to a loving and beloved reality. Bibliography lists only the play itself as a source.
Filename: BWado.rtf

The Two Love Stories of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing
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A 5 page paper discussing the interconnectedness of the love stories presented by Hero and Claudio, and Beatrice and Benedick. The writer examines the parallels and counterpoints of the two couples in terms of dialogue, characterization, and plot. Bibliography lists only the play as a source.
Filename: Ado2.wps