The Foil Character Of Don John In Shakespeare's Much Ado

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“Thou I am known to be a flattering righteous man, at least I can say that I am honest about being a villain.” (William Shakespeare, 35). In Much ADo About by William Shakespeare things start to take an overturn. It all happens when Don Jon serves as a foil character to Claudio by telling him corrupting, accusing false statements about Hero being with another boy. “No my lord, don’t name her sinful acts or speak of them! There is no way to describe them without offending everyone here. Pretty lady, I’m much ashamed about your shocking behavior.”-Don Jon.(William Shakespeare, 159). “Come, let’s go. These revelations have overwhelmed her.”-Don Jon.(William Shakespeare, 159). Don Jon says this impatiently because he wants to get on with the
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