Much Ado About Nothing parallels to Real Life

Posted on October 30, 2011 by neilcooperman

Shakespeare was amazing at making parallels to real life.  He was a master and I believe to be very progressive in the sense that he predicts what modern life will be like.  For this reason is why I like “Much Ado about Nothing.”  The modern day bustling of real life filled with moments that tend to be small.  However, when these moments are combined they form what we know as real life.  The wild goose chase, the gossip, the lies, sex, betrayal, etc are a bunch of themes and parts of this play.  Not every person has these types of things in their lives.  When you are bored and in need of excitement you tend to tell a few fibs to get what you want.  This happens in real life, and happened in “Much Ado about Nothing.”  I am in awe of Shakespeare for his ability to make transitions from his literature to real life seamless.

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2 Responses to Much Ado About Nothing parallels to Real Life

  1. PBerggren says:
    October 31, 2011 at 8:56 am

    It would be helpful to cite a few specific examples of the real-life elements that you speak of here. I hope you don’t know anybody like Don John!

  2. asmit says:
    December 12, 2011 at 7:45 am

    I agree – part of what makes Shakespeare so timeless is how issues in his plays are so relatable to modern day issues. One example here is the issue of gossip – the “he said she said” problem. While hopefully there won’t be a situation like Hero’s, even today when somebody is gossiped about, perhaps about where he’s been / who he’s been with, there can be consequences, even if the rumors are untrue.

    This happens even with politicians. If someone if falsely accused of lechery, the truth may come out eventually but his reputation may still be ruined.

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