Themes in Much Ado About Nothing

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The theme of community and social order is shown by
The return of Don Pedro and his men from the war, the exchanges between Beatrice and Benedick, Claudio's wooing of Hero, the dance in Act 2 Scene 1 and the revelation of Hero's "Infedility"
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The theme of gender is shown by
Beatrice and Benedick's "Merry War", Claudio's discussions with Benedick about Hero, Don John and Borachio's plotting against Claudio
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The themes of perception and deception are shown by
The opening exchanges between Beatrice and Benedick, Claudio's declaration of his love for Hero to Benedick, the introduction of Don John, Don John's plot, the condemnation (hatred) of Hero
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The theme of love is shown by
Benedick and Beatrice's opening exchanges, Claudio's declaration of love for Hero, the conversion of both Benedick and Beatrice, the play's conclusion
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Other themes in the play are
Patriarchy, Religious orthodoxy, absolutism vs relativism, emasculation and self-mutilation
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Beatrice and Benedick's "Merry War", Claudio's discussions with Benedick about Hero, Don John and Borachio's plotting against Claudio

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The theme of gender is shown by

Card 3

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The opening exchanges between Beatrice and Benedick, Claudio's declaration of his love for Hero to Benedick, the introduction of Don John, Don John's plot, the condemnation (hatred) of Hero

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Card 4

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Benedick and Beatrice's opening exchanges, Claudio's declaration of love for Hero, the conversion of both Benedick and Beatrice, the play's conclusion

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Card 5

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Patriarchy, Religious orthodoxy, absolutism vs relativism, emasculation and self-mutilation

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