In Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, it is said “true or false, what is said about men often has as much influence on their lives, and particularly on their destiny, like what they do. The society of Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare is very tight. It's a small town where all the residents know each other. The fact that they are all very united allows an unscrupulous villain, like Don John, to take advantage of people's reputation and opinions. In Much Ado About Nothing, the people of Messina place great importance on a person's reputation. Don John, Claudio, Dogberry, Benedick, Leonato and Hero are involved in the opinions of others and their own reputations. Reputations in Much Ado About Nothing seem to be made and lost easily. Much of the interesting action occurs because the accuracy of reputations is in no way guaranteed. In Messina, someone's opinion is considered gospel, even if it is wrong. An example would be when a messenger praises Claudio's maturity, but Claudio is terribly immature throughout the entire play. People are not only judged by their actions, but also by what they say about themselves. Leonato said of Claudio: “I find here that Don Pedro bestowed much honor on a young Florentine called Claudio” (1.1.9). This shows that Claudio's reputation was known even before meeting him. Learning from others or oneself occurs throughout the play. Benedick is a great example of discovering that his reputation is not what he thinks. Reputation is a powerful thing, especially if someone else is talking about yours. During the masked ball, Beatrice says, “well, he’s the Prince’s jester, a very annoying fool.” His only gift is to invent impossible slanders…; for he......in the middle of a paper......egation where I should marry, there I will shame him” (3.2.123). His plan is more about ruining his reputation for revenge. The men in the play are obsessed, both comically and seriously, with cuckolding. This allows all of this bad judgment to happen on an innocent hero. A reputation is not only decided by someone's actions and actions, but also by what people say about that person. Someone's reputation is a powerful thing, especially when heard by another person. When you hear someone's opinion, it can be true, but it can also be false. In Much Ado About Nothing, the people of Messina place great importance on a person's reputation. Don John, Claudio, Dogberry, Benedick, Leonato, and Hero are all involved in the opinions of others and their own reputations. William Shakespeare said: “Reputation is a vain and most false imposition; often obtained without merit and lost without merit”.