Feminism in Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare

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Much Ado about Nothing
The book “Much Ado about Nothing” by William Shakespeare discusses feminism
movement comparing Beatrice and Hero character traits. The Shakespeare comedies basically
reflect and give the critics on what is portrayed by the women (Shakespeare 35). To some
points, the book gives Beatrice elaborate character traits on the basis of how independent she is.
This is contrary to how the Hero is expressed based on traditional gender responsibilities. I have
no doubt that some may think that Beatrice portrays much of feminism as compared to Hero. In
my argument, I will argue in the basis that Hero is actually more of the feminist movement
representative as compared to Beatrice. Based on how the Hero is so playful and this displays the
fact that the women are social as well as witty in the social settings. Hero represents the theme of
love in the book by the fact, as the soldiers arrive from the war; she falls in love with
Claudio(Shakespeare 38). This is definitely the major role played by Hero in the exposure of the
love feminism character traits in the storyline.
In this analysis, it is true that Hero brings the fact that love is interconnected within the
William Shakespeare thematic concern in the book. Hero love and faithfulness is seen by the fact
that she falls in love with Claudio immediately after the war is over. This shows how women in
the social setting display the sense of unity, love and marital honest for their partners. Women
strong and careful decision is seen in the thematic concern of the book when Claudio and hero

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decide to marry as their love Pledge. This is contrary to what Beatrice and Benedick do as they
resume to the war and carry their life just as past (Shakespeare 351). Hero shows that women can
make their wise decision and strong stand through the way she decides to choose her partner
wise for the better marriage. In my opinion, Hero is a strong foundation for the fact that women
make a sober decision in the real life situations. This gives the sense that we should listen and
follow what women say or decide in the community without any form of the bias ( Shakespeare
35). Not just like before when women were seen as inferior beings that could not make any
important decision towards what was going on in the society. Hero just like her name suggests
showing a high level of bravery by the fact that she organizes for the weeding games which is
away through newly married couple can emulate even in the real-life situations (Shakespeare
1577).
On the basis of Second-wave feminism, Hero shows the inequality in women can be
reduced. The reproduction rights are portrayed by the fact hero and her partner marries without
any limitations or challenges. The fact that Hero marrying Claudio unconditionally clearly
indicates that Fourth-wave feminism is embraced absence of sexual embarrassment in the
society. Hero advises Beatrice and Benedick to stop arguing and disagreeing and instead come
together for marriage. It is through the power of advice that Hero brings together Beatrice and
her partner and later they fall in love secretly. The theme of pretense is shown by the Hero as she
pretends to have died out of the shock but the fact is she just falls to pretend that she died. This
comes after she is accused of being unfaithful and therefore falling down is a way that she uses
to come out of the scene. In the later stages, Beatrice and Benedick confess that they love one
another is a sense that human advice and encouragement is important in the community.