The World of Status Since the beginning of time, man has faced the question of status. Status is measured through one's tangible objects, money or work. Status was, is and will always be equivalent to respect and power in society. In Shakespeare's time a person's social position was tied to the honor of their family and their company. Shakespeare created Borachio as a minor character who has a great impact on the plot. Borachio influences the show by being a member of Don Pedro's troupe. In Much Ado About Nothing, the minor character, Borachio, helps Don John successfully defame Hero, in order to jeopardize the status of Don Pedro and his company. Borachio is portrayed as a gentleman due to the manner of his appearance and his company, even though his actions oppose him. Borachio is a member of the Don Perdros company, which collaborates with Don John. Although he is dressed and presented as a gentleman, he is a devious, deceitful and manipulative man. Don John is as jealous of Don Pedro's power as he always has been, so he uses Borachio to spy on Don Pedro and his friends. In the play Borachio brings Don Giovanni the news of a planned marriage: “I came over there from a big dinner. Your brother the Prince is royally hosted by Leonato, and I can give you news of a marriage plan” (Ado 1.2.40). This shows that Borachio has just returned from dinner where he overheard Don Pedro, called the prince, and Leonato, Hero's father, discussing a planned marriage between Hero and Claudio. The fact that Don John is called the Prince shows that he is respected by everyone, which means that he has a high status in the community. In addition to spying on Leonato and Don John, Borachio comes up with a plan to... middle of paper... deliver everything to Conrade, Borachio and Conrade are taken into custody by the guard due to the fact that Borachio has committed a crime. When in prison, Borachio confesses everything in front of Dogberry, head of the guard, which leads Dogberry to bring him back to Leonatos so he can tell Don Pedro himself. When in front of Don Pedro he says: "How Don John incited me to defame Lady Hero and saw me woo Margaret in the guise of Hero" (Ado 5.1.235). This quote proves that Hero was innocent and how Don John played them all. Much Ado About Nothing has many minor characters but none as important as Borachio due to how he affected the plot. it was he who hatched the plan to defame Hero in exchange for money, while Don John wanted him to defame Hero to ruin the status of his brother, Don Pedro. Money and social position will always be linked.