Act 2 Scene 1 and 2

Robby Treadwell

Period 4

Act 2 Scene 1&2

9/10/12

Summary: In these two scenes Don Pedro convinces Hero to marry Claudio. Claudio plans a wedding which is in a week and its going to be on the next monday. In the last scene Borachio and Don John plan a way to have them stop the wedding.

Quotation: Thus answer I in the name of Benedick,

But hear these ill news with the ears of Claudio.

'Tis certain so, the Prince woos for himself.

Friendship is constant in all other things

Save in the office and affairs of love.

Therefore all hearts in love use their own tongues.

Let every eye nogetiate for itself

And trust no agent, for beauty is a witch

Against whose charms faith melteth into blood.

This is an accident of hourly proof,

Which I mistrusted not. Farewell, therefore, Hero.

Quotation Significance: Before this quote Claudio tells Don John that he is Benedick because he has a mask on and can't see. Claudio finds out that the prince as well wants Hero. This is significant because I think that the prince is going to cause problems with Claudio because they both want Hero.

Reflection: These two scenes make me thing about Othello a lot. They seem very similar now that I know Borachio is much like Iago. Borachio is going to work with Don John much like Roderigo and Iago to stop the wedding because they are both jealous. I think that Claudio is going to get blamed for something he did not do just like Cassio. It is sad to read about this because they are both two very good guys that get blamed for nothing because they are in love. Its interesting to read about two books that are written by the same author with same beginnings.

Discussion Question: Why would Shakespeare write two books that are very similar in plots?