Two Works of Dramatic Literature, Much Ado about Nothing and Lysistrata

Much Ado about Nothing and Lysistrata both depict societies of the past that were quite different than our own society. Still, these works remain popular today and are widely read and performed. The reason for this is that even in their age, the stories bear similarities to the present time. In Much Ado about Nothing, the relationships between characters are very comparable to relationships between people today. In Lysistrata, certain characters act like some people do today, as well.
In Much Ado about Nothing, the reader can see that the relationships between characters are much like many people in the world today. There are two particular relationships that Shakespeare focuses on. These are between Claudio and Hero and between Benedick and Beatrice. …