William Shakespeare said, "Women may fall when there is no strength in men" (Romeo and Juliet). Throughout history gender roles have been important, whether someone is a feminist or believes there is no equality between males and females; everyone has different opinions when it comes to the issue of gender roles. The same thing can be said of William Shakespeare who was a feminist (Shakespeare of Stratford). This ideology can be seen in his work Much Ado About Nothing. In this play Shakespeare focuses on two pairs of lovers named Claudio and Hero who are about to get married in a week but before their wedding day, they plan to conspire with Don Pedro, the prince of Aragon to deceive their friends Beatrice and Benedick to make them admit their love for each other. Don John, Don Pedro's brother, meanwhile plots to prevent Claudio and Hero's marriage by accusing Hero of being unfaithful. Don John initially succeeds in his plan as Hero is accused and shamed during the wedding ceremony, but eventually Claudio and Hero unite and get married. Additionally, Beatrice and Benedick finally declare their love and dance at the end of the show. Shakespeare uses many sources for this play and one of them is “Orlando Furioso” written in 1591, which gave Shakespeare the idea of ​​the marriage between Hero and Claudius and Don John's plot to prevent it. Another source used by Shakespeare to write the play is The Courtier, written in 1588, which gave him the idea of ​​the love story between Beatrice and Benedick. And “La Prima de la Novelle” written in 1554 by Matteo Bandello also gave Shakespeare the idea of ​​placing the setting in Messina, Italy (Shakespeare in quarto). Since Shakespeare was a feminist, some women appear as supporters and central...... center of the paper ......n after criticizing the institution of marriage. In conclusion, the role of gender in the Elizabethan era is very complex with respect to the role of women. Men are the masters of the house and society; they preside over every aspect of life. However, they are expected to take care of their family and also be actively involved in politics, war and inherit their father's properties. The role of women varied depending on their social status. All women were raised to be subservient to men. Unlike upper-class women, lower-class women were denied any kind of education. And all women are expected to get married and have children. The qualities that Shakespeare gave to Beatrice are very significant because they contrast with traditional Elizabethan theatre. Gender roles have evolved over time, especially the roles of women, and will continue to evolve as long as there are women like Beatrice around..