A Character Analysis of Dogberry in "Much Ado About Nothing" by William Shakespeare Essay

How is Dogberry the fool or jester of the play? What is the significance of Dogberry's discoveryabout the plot against Hero? Do you think that Dogberry's ignorance is actually knowledge aboutlife? Support your answers with details from text."Marry, sir, they have committed false report moreover, they have spoken untruthssecondarily, they are slanders sixth and lastly, they have belied a lady thirdly, they have verifiedunjust things and, to conclude, they are lying knaves (5.1.225-233)." I don't think anyone could readthese lines without a smile. Not only Dogberry can't count, but he repeats the same accusation,without realizing that it's all one crime. Dogberry's stupidness brings him a role of a jester in theplay, providing comic relief in the event of Hero's tragedy.Dogberry has a great significance in the play. Although, Dogberry's presence is a lampoonof authority, by uncovering the plot, he proves that even people like him can be somewhat ofimportance, because their simple foolishness and "dumbness" can catch very important points. "Whatyour wisdoms could not discover, these shallow fools have brought to light...(5.1.242-244)." IfDogberry has not had the control, Hero, most likely, would still carry the false accusations.I think that Dogberry could be the real hero of the play because out of his ignorant, pompousand stupid character comes an individual with the ability to discover the truth of deception of Claudioand Hero. "Dost thou not suspect my place? Dost thou not suspect my years? O, that he were hereto write me down an ass! But masters, remember that I am an ass, though it be not written down,yet forget not that I am an ass.--No, thou villain, thou are full of piety, as shall be proved upon theeby good witness. I am a wise fellow and, which is more, an officer and, which is more, a householderand, which is more, as pretty a piece of flesh as any is in Messina, and one that knows the law, go to,and a rich fellow enough, go to, and...

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