It is so annoying how the adults run the show around here. Girls are not able to choose who they want to marry. Instead, our parents, mostly the father, and in my case Leonato, choose who we are to marry based on a man's power and prestige. Most of the time, the men are much older than us, sometimes by ten years. What's up with that? I want to marry someone for love, not because my uncle likes him! Luckily, Leonato has not noticed anyone suitable for me yet, and I do not want him to pick someone out for me because I am in love with Benedick.
It is surprising to me that Leonato did not pick Claudio to be Hero's husband; instead, Claudio fell in love with Hero and asked Leonato for his consent. I wonder if Leonato allowed Hero to marry Claudio because Claudio is the lord of Florence. I am hoping that Leonato will approve of Benedick, now that I know Benedick loves me.
Not only do the adults choose who the girls are to marry, they expect us to be completely obedient to them! Do you know how hard that is? Sometimes, when Leonato or Don Pedro says something to me that I do not particularly like, I find it hard to bite me tongue and let it pass!
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