In William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, the female characters, Hero and Beatrice, although being close friends, they could not be less alike. Whereas Hero is polite, quiet, respectful, and gentle, Beatrice is witty, feisty, sharp, and cynical. These differences don't impede the reader to observe that both prove to be unique and admirable; fine and worthy for any man.
             Beatrice's strength of spirit, sense of independence, and fierce wit place her as the most powerful female character on the play. She refuses to marry because she has not discovered the perfect, equal partner and because she is unwilling to give up her liberty and submit to the will of a husband. Although Beatrice has swear that she will never marry, she changes her mind quickly, and decide that marriage is better than being single. Her self-sufficiency does not prevent her from accepting love. Although she appears hardened and sharp, we can conclude that Beatrice is vulnerable because once she overhears Hero describing that Benedick is in love with her, she opens herself to the sensitivities and weaknesses of love.
             On the other side, Hero proves to be tender, sweet and courteous to everyone around her. Unlike her cousin, she supports her favor towards marriage, not only because she says so, also because she compromises with Claudio since the beginning. Her personality although polite and kind, didn't expressed any kind of strength or self-respect, but showed her to be weak in comparison to Beatrice. This is seen with her willingness to forgive Claudio. She does not challenge his behavior toward her but instead marries him freely. This shows that Hero was vulnerable to the accusations or bad treatment of men, including her own father.
             This two woman clearly had different ideals, personalities and opinions, especially toward relationships and men, and ironically end up getting married the same day. Hero docile and Beatrice aggressive
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