Shakespeare is known for his history in literature. In every book he has written, the drama that occurs engages the audience. In the play Twelfth Night, there are various parts where drama is created through the forms of betrayal . Throughout this play I, learned that honesty can prevent betrayal just like misunderstandings can create betrayal. Although there were many forms of betrayal demonstrated towards the end of the play, there was only one friendship in the form of betrayal between the characters. The rest of the friendships or relationships between the characters were mistaken to be betrayals through misunderstandings, tricks and confusion.
The audience inevitably experience many emotions, as Sir Toby Belch seems to turn against …show more content…
Later on, Olivia feels just as betrayed as Antonio by Cesario who is confused by why Olivia is acting obsessive over Cesario. The confusion between Cesario and Sebastian has a major impact as Olivia feels used “Ay me, detested! How am I beguiled!” (V.i.135). To prove that Cesario is now Olivia’s love, Olivia calls in the priest who says they married a few hours back. At that moment, the Duke plays his part of feeling betrayed once again by Cesario as he cannot believe Cesario could steal the Duke’s love away from him:
O thou dissembling cub! What wilt thou be
When time hath sowed a grizzle on thy case?
Or will not else thy craft so quickly grow
That thine own trip shall be thine overthrow(V.i.160-163)?
After the ball of betrayal is summed up against Cesario, everything is resolved when Sebastian comes into the picture. They clear up the misunderstandings as, it was Sebastian whom Antonio had given the money to and not Cesario, Olivia had actually married Sebastian and the Duke understands it was not Cesario who betrayed
The audience inevitably experience many emotions, as Sir Toby Belch seems to turn against …show more content…
Later on, Olivia feels just as betrayed as Antonio by Cesario who is confused by why Olivia is acting obsessive over Cesario. The confusion between Cesario and Sebastian has a major impact as Olivia feels used “Ay me, detested! How am I beguiled!” (V.i.135). To prove that Cesario is now Olivia’s love, Olivia calls in the priest who says they married a few hours back. At that moment, the Duke plays his part of feeling betrayed once again by Cesario as he cannot believe Cesario could steal the Duke’s love away from him:
O thou dissembling cub! What wilt thou be
When time hath sowed a grizzle on thy case?
Or will not else thy craft so quickly grow
That thine own trip shall be thine overthrow(V.i.160-163)?
After the ball of betrayal is summed up against Cesario, everything is resolved when Sebastian comes into the picture. They clear up the misunderstandings as, it was Sebastian whom Antonio had given the money to and not Cesario, Olivia had actually married Sebastian and the Duke understands it was not Cesario who betrayed