Much Ado About Nothing

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Much Ado About Nothing

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Much Ado About Nothing. First scene : bucolic and idealistic image, which is absent in the original version. The entrance of Don Pedro of Aragon and his men. Glorious music and riding of horses, giving a sense of victory, power and celebration. Don Pedro’s Men. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Transcript of Much Ado About Nothing

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Much Ado About Nothing

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First scene: bucolic and idealistic image, which is

absent in the original version

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Glorious music and riding of horses, giving a sense of victory, power

and celebration.

The entrance of Don Pedro of Aragon and his men

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The election of Denzel Washington, a coloured person, as Don Pedro of Aragon, reinforces the

sense of remoteness and escapism

Don Pedro’s Men

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Portraying Don John Setting:

•Indoors•sinister and obscure placesPortrayal: •Villain type character

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Ommission of language

“If I do not love her, I am a Jew”

“I'll hold my mind were she an Ethiope”.