Audience Reactions and Attitudes to Much Ado About Nothing
In "Much Ado About Nothing" Shakespeare captures many of the social standards in Elizabethan society whether they are fair or not. In Act 2 Scene 2 of the play, Don John plots to frame Hero and make it look like she has been unfaithful to her fiancée the night before they are due to marry. This then sparks outrage from the male characters, which in turn shows a male bias in their society. The way Hero's father takes a mans word over hers shows how strong trust and respect was for men compared to that shown towards women.…
