Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Reading

• Much Ado About Nothing, Acts 4–5
• “Men and Women: Gender, Family, and Society” (BC, 253–277)

Notes

We’ll spend some time exploring gender relations. We’ll also return to the question of how deception works in the play. Also important: what is Dogberry’s significance to that theme? What does his language accomplish within the play and for the audience?