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asashely
asashely
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In Act 2 of Much Ado About Nothing what happens to Beatrice whenver she sees Don John and why?

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Posted by asashely on Tuesday December 18, 2007 at 10:38 AM and tagged with act 2, beatrice, don john, much ado about nothing.

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  1. malibrarian Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    Beatrice comments, at the beginning of Act II:

    "How tartly that gentleman looks.  I never can see him but I am heartburned an hour after." (II, i)

    She is saying her stomach is upset when she sees Don John because of the sour look on his face.  From this we get further insight into the characters of both Beatrice and Don John - Beatrice is witty and funny, even about the prince's brother, and Don John clearly doesn't have a very pleasant countenance about him.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/muchado/beatrice-character-analysis
    http://www.enotes.com/muchado/other-characters-descriptions

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    Posted by malibrarian on Tuesday December 18, 2007 at 2:04 PM