Blog #3
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1. The two friends, Claudio and Benedick, are in love with the two main female characters.
Claudio: The lord of Flurence, quickly falls in love with the young and beautiful Hero, daughter of Leonato. Hero is a kind, and lovely young woman who also without questions falls for Claudio. The story of their love would be beautiful if Claudio would not have such a suspicious nature which quickly leads him to believe false rumors about Hero. They were supposed to get married but on the day of their wedding Claudio embarrasses Hero in front of friends and family, falsely accusing her of cheating. In the end all conflict gets resolved and Hero and Claudio get married.
Benedick: The willful lord of Padua, the man who vows he will never get married. Of course in the course of time that changed. Benedick was engaged in a competition of who can insult and outsmart one another with Beatrice. All their hate towards each other later turns out is actually love. Neither wants to admit their love at first, but in the end after long arguments and talks, they do show their love for each other and they also get married.
What the two men have in common: They both love main female characters of the story, who are cousins by the way. Other then this, they really do not have much common in their love story.
I believe that Benedick feels love more deeply and sincerely because if Claudio would really truly love Hero as much as he says he does then he either wouldn't believe the false rumors he's been told or he would talk to Hero about it the night he hears the rumors rather then embarrassing and humiliating Hero in front of family and friends. I really think that he could of settled this problem by talking to her in private and that would of saved a lot of trouble that was to come. If I would have to choose who I think is more likeable or attractive I would probably go with Benedick because I truly don't think Claudio had to act the way he did and I think what he did was so wrong that they shouldn't of gotten married at the end with Hero. If Claudio really loved her that much he would believe her rather then what other people tell him. Benedick on the other hand was ready to kill his best friend if he really had to just for Beatrice, if thats what she really wanted.
6 comments:
i agree that they dont have too much in commen but about the fact that benedicks love is deeper i dont believe that to be true i think that the reason claudio acted the way he did without reason is because of how much he loved her.
I agree with you about Benedick being more "attractive" to me as a man. If Claudio would jump to a conclusion so easily without communicating with either Hero or her father, what other things would he jump to a conclusion about after they're married?
I love your blog and agree that there is no better way to show a woman you love her, than with murder. Also i'm pretty sure Claudio witnessed first hand the man entering Hero's room.
I agree, Claudio shouldn't have assumed. However, people handled things differently back then. Clearly, men had the upperhand, and a woman's opinion was probably not as valid as a man's.. So Claudio's reaction might of been of the norm.
I think we are on the same page on how Benedick has more class than Benedick
Good, but you could have used some actual lines /scenes from the play to support your arguments.
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