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In the first excerpt, Barbara Everett contends that Shakespeare's female characters in Much Ado About Nothing are essential in establishing and maintaining the atmosphere of the play. In the second piece, John Crick explores the play's concern with individuals' potential for evil in a self-absorbed society, such as Much Ado's Messina. Finally, Kenneth Muir offers a general historical and literary assessment of the play.
Barbara Everett
[In an excerpt from a general essay on Much Ado, Everett illustrates the development by Shakespeare, in his comedies, of certain feelings and attitudes which are a constituent part of his entire dramatic canon, and which tend to be most clearly expressed by the female characters. From Shakespeare's women, the critic argues, come the clearest expressions of humane principle, generous nature, and constancy.]
Much Ado About Nothing is not, I think, among Shakespeare's most popular comedies. It lacks many of...
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- Much Ado About Nothing: William Shakespeare Biography
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Much Ado About Nothing: Summary and Analysis
- Preface to the Summary
- Act I, Scene 1 Summary and Analysis
- Act I, Scene 2 Summary and Analysis
- Act I, Scene 3 Summary and Analysis
- Act II, Scene 1 Summary and Analysis
- Act II, Scene 2 Summary and Analysis
- Act II, Scene 3 Summary and Analysis
- Act III, Scene 1 Summary and Analysis
- Act III, Scene 2 Summary and Analysis
- Act III, Scene 3 Summary and Analysis
- Act III, Scene 4 Summary and Analysis
- Act III, Scene 5 Summary and Analysis
- Act IV Scene 1 Summary and Analysis
- Act IV, Scene 2 Summary and Analysis
- Act V, Scene 1 Summary and Analysis
- Act V, Scene 2 Summary and Analysis
- Act V, Scene 3 Summary and Analysis
- Act V, Scene 4 Summary and Analysis
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Much Ado About Nothing: Quizzes
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- Act III, Scene 1 Questions and Answers
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- Act IV Scene 1 Questions and Answers
- Act IV, Scene 2 Questions and Answers
- Act V, Scene 1 Questions and Answers
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- Act V, Scene 3 Questions and Answers
- Act V, Scene 4 Questions and Answers
- Much Ado About Nothing: Essential Passages
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- Much Ado About Nothing: Character Analysis
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- Much Ado About Nothing: Criticism
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