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In the fulfill the way the characters Interact with separately other Is somewhat helpless on carve up, however largely dependent on gender. A general theme in the play is that the potent characters often see the wo workforce as deceivers trust none and almost attend them to cheat, resulting in m some(prenominal) another(prenominal) a Joke based on congruous a range. The plot, women being slandered by trickery-makers whose go to sleepr or preserve is lead to believe she has been unfaithful to him dirty dog give us an idea of Shakespe bean view ( individual who lived In a society where women were submissive to men) as he uses a similar plot a adopt in three more(prenominal) plays including Othello.In Shakespe argonan makedy there is always confusion, in this case with many mis abbreviates, only ends with it being put back to outwither again (at a wedding) reinforcing that a stereo re nowadaysative man should pack a woman at his side. When looking at the intro of wo men in the play, the two significant egg-producing(prenominal) characters Beatrice and torpedo, turn up to be on the opposite side of the stereotypical spectrum. Beatrice, perchance the most intriguing character in the whole play, speaks and behaves with more than prevalent freedom.She Is unique as she not only possess a brain, still delights in the use of it, presenting a ch solelyenge to all the ale characters. She behaves far from the typical Elizabethan woman emphasized in ACTA scenes where in response to Elongates attentiveness for Beatrice to bond unify she proclaims she give not be fitted with a husband till god make men of some other heart and soul than earth. In comp allowe contrast, fighter does not take Beatrice advice to wait and let him be a handsome fellow, she Is completely submissive to her draw and doesnt all the same get to respond In the play.As the reader can see, marriage Is a central part of the play and the way the characters approach marriage c an give us a real insight into the presentation of women. I have already mentioned Beatrice talks about being fitted with a husband, this is a notion which suggests that in the play marriage was seen as the woman give herself to the man. When Beatrice professes her hump for benedict he says that he will stop her backtalk with a kiss, covering a man expects to almost tame a woman and she Is expected to be submissive to him.The idea of a woman being completely submissive to their husband Is presented when Hero and Ursula tie Beatrice antic spirits to be caught for Benedict. This suggests that she is now at Benedicts disposal and has almost cash in ones chips his pet. Despite Beatrice reversal in her views on marriage, she had to be tamed to set to society. Hero however, who is depicted as the model women in the play, is quite sharp to draw Claudio despite being wooed by bust Pedro.This presents the fondly current women as people who are almost thankful to be find by men and are quite happy to agree to any proposal they might have. The contrast between Hero and Beatrice highlights the effect of a dominant masculine in Elizabethan society. Hero has to conform to her set about who insists she get unify. However, Beatrice does not have a father present in Messing at the time and therefore is not low pressure to marry a man leaving it up to her own discretion.This highlights how women are presented as the object which fathers use to Increase the social standing particular all men that see women as objects. Claudio uses the metaphor rotten orange to depict Hero. In todays society one would expect the orange would represent her p for each one tree on the outside and the sweetness of her character on the inside. However, as she was draw as rotten, the inside of the orange for Claudio represented Heros worth. This suggests that the most important amour for a man was a womans beauty and chastity not her character, reinforcing the presentation of wo men as objects.As does the situation that fool Pedro wooed Hero and then after winning Hero over passed her over to Claudio as if it did not matter that she has been tricked. Women as deceivers Margaret Links to not having a father Links to cuckolding , perhaps showing us how it was an accepted thing for women to be almost controlled by their father and crimson for them to dictate to whom a women would get married to (as if the father uses their young lady of a way of increasing the social tanning of their family name).This is slightly ironical as later in the play Beatrice herself is said to be caught for Benedict by Hero and Ursula after they compared her spirit to a haggard of the quake and she decides to bind their love in a holy band, both the catching of an animal and a band suggests that the marriage whitethorn be confining and she will be tamed and domesticated by Benedict as Hero is by her father.Beatrice reversal stems from over hearing a communication where she finds out that her wit seems not to be appreciated mock me into air. She is agonistic to liaise that it is not the way other women think she should behave and it doesnt gain her popularity no glory lives behind the back of such for behaving in this manner.The dance step taming my wild heart in which she speaks in what may be called her language of reversal suggests that she understands this is the right way for a women to live her life and the rattling fact that she is thinking about marriage holy band plain out before it is confirmed that Benedict is truly in love with her suggests that for women in the play/at that time it was their ultimate goal to get married and all the dottiness about remaining a bachelor was a masque to cover up their true feelings hence the relief she feels when she finds out Benedicts love and possibly explains why their exchange at the masked ball was so fiery and aggressive, to cover (as a mask does) up their underlying love and wish to be married like society (Leona and Antonio) suggests. Despite previously saying that one could burn him at the stake and his views would remain, Benedict pronto changes heart to, the world must be peopled. However, Benedicts speech is written in prose and is very matter of fact l will be aw salutaryy in love with her. Unlike Beatrice where it is more romantic, showing how women are presented to be slightly softer romantics but it is the men if I do not take pity on her I am a villain who are expected to take in the woman. Throughout the play we also get a sense that the men see the women as deceivers l will not do them the wrong to mistrust any, I will do myself the right to trust none and almost expect them to cheat, shown by the fact that instead of a cuckold being a suggesting that it is somewhat a certainty that a wife will be unfaithful.When the bastard move into John, who is a self-professed plain-dealing villain slanders Hero, they re very promptly to come up with the plan to disg race her in front of the whole congregation, not punish and speak with her and find out whether the allegations correct have substance. The fact that sire Pedro and even Claudio (who was going to marry Hero) almost immediately believes in Don John (someone who admitted you may think I love you not) and even starts planning his revenge (possibly showing how the most important factor for a man was a womans chastity due to the extreme nature of his revenge) on Hero shows that although it was a surprise it wasnt something which shocked the men and by agreeing to go to the window in the evening gives us he impression that they are expecting the evening to confirm what they have on the nose been told.The fact that the Claudio is so ready to entertain the idea that Hero has been unfaithful (foreshadowed in the party scene,) and men are so apprehensive about becoming a cuckold could stem from marriages not possibly meaning as much in comparison to what they mean today. After all, it w as Don Pedro that actually wooed Hero. This links to the fact that although the men often see the women as deceivers, the women (in this case Hero) seem to have to put up with the fact that Hero was manipulated by two men. Although, Hero seemed to be happy about the whole thing (or had to be under the influence of her father) again further suggesting that it was a womens goal to get married and it didnt particularly matter who it was to, Don Pedro or indeed Claudio.This suggests that it was somewhat a career option for a women hence why they may appear to become domesticated and this could also link to why men are so worried about being cuckolded because the pair decided to get married quickly marry her tonight without actually knowing each other really well. Claudio describes Hero as a Jewel, something which looks wonderful and is radio detection and ranging to find, by using a metaphor and describing her in this why suggests that Claudio may see Hero as an object to admire and po ssess, rather than someone to love. The fact that when he is denouncing her at the wedding he describes her as a rotten orange, you may think that an orange would be used to describe her beauty on the outside and her sweetness on the inside although actually the inside refers to her chastity once again showing us that looks and chastity are, in the eyes of men, more important than somebodyality.Although, in response to how quick Claudio lives in the allegations, another interpretation may be that Shakespeare made his characters worried about others the prince woes for himself deceiving or betraying them no matter what gender and are meet generally susceptible to being caught out by a mischief maker shown when Don John manages to convince Claudio that he has heard Don Pedro swear his affection for Hero, this is a method Shakespeare used for comedic purposes. During the play it becomes unpatterned that a man places a great deal of importance on a womans Chastity. Leona berates do no t pop thin eyes Hero to the very point where he wishes her dead and wishes that she as not from his logical argument so he could say no part of it is mine. The metaphor where he says she has fallen into a pit of ink and there isnt enough drops of piss in the sea to clean her emphasis that it is the highest of almost all offences.However, when the full story transpired and it became clear that it was in fact Margaret who and therefore contrasting rules were use for a different class of woman, suggesting that Chastity was a must in an upper class woman yet for men and woman of the dismount classes it was more acceptable to entertain someone before marriage if they even get married at all. Although, the fact that Broacher, the very person that deceived the princes is the person that proves Margaret was not aware of the plot shows that even a lowly male servant, who has committed a terrible crime still has the status in society to prove that Margaret was innocent. In the play it is not even mentioned that Margaret is at the wedding. As she does not speak up, it is either clear that she was not present or simply she would not be believed due to her gender and social standing.However, in Kenneth Branch film Margaret was present and the actor interpreted her tone to look horrified, perhaps for Hero but also maybe suggesting that even a woman of lower class would find it horrific for her actions to come out in front of all the people present. Conclusion youthful interpretation better but still gender gap. Coalescence OF MARGE-RAT AND URSULA?class Leona- dogberry CONCLUSION One of the most interesting ideas in the play is that the traditionalistic couple are perhaps not really in love, but the odd couple are. Beatrice most horrible line in play I. E market place The fact that a woman says it may show that actually woman are not much different to men who go off and fight a war it is Just society that stops them from doing it