MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING CHARACTER BOX
...e.” So, I think that these two symbols of Beatrice’s characteristics suit her very well. Act II For Act II, the mementos I chose were a Ken Barbie doll, with money in hand, and garlic powder. The reason for which I chose a Ken doll is that when Beatrice is describing her perfect man, she notes that he should have a good foot, a good leg, and no beard. And who is better to represent this description then Ken? He has a penny in his hand because Beatrice also says that he needs enough money in his purse. In II, i, 22-23, she says “Lord, I could not endure a husband with a beard on his face…” Also, in II, i, she tells Leonato - “With a good leg and a good foot, uncle, and money enough in his purse…” I chose garlic powder because of the way Benedick describes Beatrice’s wit, and her wit is one of her main characteristics. In II, i, 187-189, Benedick says “…she speaks poniards, and every word stabs: if her breath were as terrible as her terminations, there were no living near her, she would infect to the north star.” So, the garlic represents her sharp, witty comebacks and how awful they would be if they had a scent. Act III For Act III, I chose my version of a mule, a heart with a big ‘x’ through it, and a picture of lips that seem to be laughing. My ‘mule’ is really a goat, but we can just pretend. J This symbolizes her characteristic as being “stubborn as a mule” when it comes to love. Proof of this is when hero says, in III, I, 51-53, “Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, misprising what they look on, and her wit values itself so highly, that to her all matter else seems weak…” The heart with the ‘x’ through it is a memento of Hero’s reasoning for Beatrice not being able to love. In III, i, 54-56, she states “…she cannot love, nor take no shape nor project of affection, she is so self-endeared.” The lips are a symbol of how Beatrice has a sense of humour, for in III, i, 75-76, Hero says, “She would mock me into air, oh she would laugh me out of myself, press me to death with wit.” All of these mementos represent the new characteristics found about Beatrice in Act III. Act...