Shakespeare’s character Leonato says “Faith, niece, you tax Signior Benedick too much; but he’ll be meet with you, I doubt it not” (Act 1. Sc. 1. 44-45) in response to Beatrice asking about Benedick coming back from war. It is clear that, Beatrice is curious about Benedick’s return to Messina and cares enough to ask about it and they have had a previous relationship. In Daalder’s article we explore that previous relationship between Beatrice and Benedick, Beatrice was ready for a relationship with Benedick. Daalder said in his article “Benedick pledged his love to her, and she was won over by his pledge” (522). However, Benedick was not ready to commit to Beatrice leaving her no choice, but to move on. It is clear that, Beatrice is an important enough character to have her own background story regarding her relationship with Benedick. When Beatrice and Benedick finally meet up Shakespeare’s Benedick says “I am loved by all ladies, only you expected; and I would I could find in my heart that I had not a hard heart; for truly I love none” (Act 1.Sc. 1. 121-123). It is clear that, Benedick feels that he is what people nowadays would call a lady’s man, but he loves none of the women in return. In response to Benedick Shakespeare’s
Shakespeare’s character Leonato says “Faith, niece, you tax Signior Benedick too much; but he’ll be meet with you, I doubt it not” (Act 1. Sc. 1. 44-45) in response to Beatrice asking about Benedick coming back from war. It is clear that, Beatrice is curious about Benedick’s return to Messina and cares enough to ask about it and they have had a previous relationship. In Daalder’s article we explore that previous relationship between Beatrice and Benedick, Beatrice was ready for a relationship with Benedick. Daalder said in his article “Benedick pledged his love to her, and she was won over by his pledge” (522). However, Benedick was not ready to commit to Beatrice leaving her no choice, but to move on. It is clear that, Beatrice is an important enough character to have her own background story regarding her relationship with Benedick. When Beatrice and Benedick finally meet up Shakespeare’s Benedick says “I am loved by all ladies, only you expected; and I would I could find in my heart that I had not a hard heart; for truly I love none” (Act 1.Sc. 1. 121-123). It is clear that, Benedick feels that he is what people nowadays would call a lady’s man, but he loves none of the women in return. In response to Benedick Shakespeare’s