An Outsider

This picture represents the relationship between Don John and his brother, Don Pedro.  Don Pedro is a Prince, so many people adore and look up to him.  On the other hand, Don John is the illegitimate son of the King, so he does not receive the same treatment as his brother.  Throught the story, Don John only has a few people on his side, while Don Pedro is extremely popular.  Don John is envious of his brother and tries to ruin Don Pedro's reputation.  Don Pedro reaches out to his brother and tries to kindle a relationship, but Don John's jealousy creates a barrier that can not be overcome.  Don Pedro is surprised when he discovers his brother's evilness because he thought that his brother was trying to become closer to him.  In reality, in order for Don John to carry out his plan to destroy his 
brother, he has to fake a relationship with Don Pedro and his friends. In this picture, Don Pedro is on the side with the other people, reaching out to his brother, and Don John is all alone on his side, he is also reaching out, but the two sides are unable to connect.

Diary Entry 5: Captured

It was not long after I fled Messina that it was uncovered that I was the mastermind behind the whole scheme.  When Borachio and Conrade were arrested, the Watch knew that I had some involvement in the crime, but they certainly did not know the extent.  After my men were interrogated and they confessed to the crime, the Watch realized that Borachio and Conrad were only my accomplices, and I was the true criminal.  By the time my role was uncovered, I had already left Messina and was on my way to my friend's house in the next town over.  I figured that it would take the Watch some time to figure out my location, so I was not in a rush to get to my destination.  Unfortunately, I underestimated the Watch's ability, and they caught me on my journey.  When I arrived back in Messina, I realized that a lot had happened since I left.  Hero was pronounced dead, Borachio and Conrad were taken to jail, Margaret was cleared of any blame, and a double marriage occurred.  After Hero was found innocent, it was revealed that she did not really die, and she came back and married Claudio.  In a twist of fate, Benedick married Beatrice.  To say the least, it was a busy week in Messina.

Diary Entry 3: Success

Success is mine! I carried out my plan tonight and Claudio and Don Pedro believed the entire situation.  Neither of the men doubted me, and everything went exactly as planned.  Borachio fulfilled his part of the deal and I payed him very well for his services.  Claudio was quick to judge Hero and he told me that he was going to confront her on the altar.  He is a very foolish man to think that an innocent and sweet woman like Hero would be disloyal to him.  Claudio is heartbroken and Hero will be humiliated in front of the whole wedding congregation.  I am filled with joy and excitement for the impending doom that awaits the upcoming wedding.  I do not know what will happen at the wedding, but I do know that it will be filled with confusion, embarrassment, disappointment, and heart break.  After the wedding, Messina will be overflowing with gossip and Leonato and his family will be full of shame.  The possibilities of the consequences of my plan are endless and I love this sense of uncertainty.  As long as everything continues to go as planned, I will not get caught and Hero will never marry Claudio.

Diary Entry 4: Fleeing of Messina

I am on the run.  My two companions, Borachio and Conrad, have just been arrested for lechery by Dogberry and Verges, so I had to flee Messina.  I must continue to get as far away from Messina as possible because I committed a very serious offense.  Right now they are in a daze of confusion trying to sort out the mess that I have created.  My plan is to travel to some of my friends' houses and sleep with them for a few nights, but to continue to stay on the move.  My plan to break up Hero and Claudio would not have been ruined and I would not have had to flee Messina if it wasn't for Borachio's loud mouth.   I paid Borachio extremely well to carry out his duties and although he did everything correctly, he had to go tell Conrad and get caught by the watch.  When I got news of their arrests, I quickly packed my bags and left.  I hope to never return to Messina and to put this whole situation in my past and forget about it.  Although I just started to create a relationship with my brother, Don Pedro, any connection that was created has been destroyed by this situation.