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Beatrice says of herself that she was "born to speak all mirth and no matter." To what extent do you consider this to be a fair summary of the way Shakespeare presents her character in Much Ado About Nothing? Many would believe this to be a understated summary of the way Shakespeare presents her character in Much Ado About Nothing because Beatrice is not just a humorous character but a strong role model for both Shakespeare's time and for a modern audience defying social expectations and being equal to her male counter parts, she is the heroin of the play and even though speaking "all mirth" which would probably be expected from a lead Shakespeare role, however she is much more that that. Beatrice has the most depth to her character in comparison to other characters than simply humour. Thus the statement not doing Beatrice justice as she has the most...

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