William Shakespeare is arguably the most famous and influential playwriter of all time. His plays have shaped and influenced countless writers and are still used and read all over the world. One of these famous plays is Much Ado About Nothing, which revolves around two pairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice and Claudio and Hero. The main plot deals with complications that arise with to-be-wed couple of Claudio and Hero. Throughout the play, there is much mischief that occurs, commentary on multiple themes, the objectification of women, and a sense of sexism and feminism are both present. In Much Ado About Nothing, men are seen multiple times displaying the objectification of women and subordinating them. The first time is evidenced when Claudio first see’s Hero after returning to Messina from the war he was in, and he is immediately stricken with her looks and announces his intentions to court her to Benedick. He then has his friend, the prince Don Pedro, woo her and essentially give her to Claudio. Claudio wasn’t compelled by her as a person, more of having her as a trophy…show more content… The first commentary is that there is a huge double standard when it comes to men and women’s sexual life. When Hero was accused for not being a virgin, all the men that knew instantly looked down upon her and it brought shame to her family. However, if the roles had been changed and it was Claudio that was being called out for having been unfaithful, no one would have listened. This leads to a second commentary by Shakespeare that shows that women have no voice. Since men are the authoritative power, women are seen as being lesser than they are. This theme of woman having no power is especially distinct when Beatrice yells out of frustration for not having the power to hurt Claudio after he publically humiliated Hero. These are the two main themes that Shakespeare is commenting
