In the play Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare puts a large emphasis on one main topic; love. One of his possible attitudes towards it, is that love can make people act differently than they normally would. There are many examples of this throughout the play, for example, when Olivia loves Cesario, she is distracted, when Orsino loves Olivia, he is dramatic, and when Malvolio loves Olivia, he is willing to do whatever Olivia tells him.
One of the ways that Shakespeare displays this theme, is through olivia’s love for Cesario. It is quite evident that she is distracted by his looks when talking to him. For example, at one point Cesario is angry with Olivia, because she made a fool out of him. Olivia replies to his voice of anger, with …show more content…
Malvolio is usually a person who thinks very highly of himself, and who values his reputation. However, once he realises that Olivia is in love with him, he completely disregards these feelings, and is willing to do anything Olivia wants. For example, after having read Olivia’s letter, which expresses a love for yellow stockings and cross-garterings, he says “[Olivia] manifests herself to my love, and with a kind of injunction drives me to these habits of her liking.” (2.5.157-159). This is completely unlike Malvolio, because if anyone else had asked him to do this, he would have considered himself too important to do anything of the sorts. Another example of this, is when Malvolio says “Jove, i thank thee. (...) I will do everything that thou wilt have asked me.” (2.5.168-169). At this point, Malvolio is saying that he will do everything olivia asks of him, to try and make her see that he loves her, even if it involves making a fool of himself. Again this is not like malvolio, because he hates being made to look foolish, yet he is completely willing for this to happen, if it means winning Olivia’s love. During this entire part of the play, Malvolio acts differently, by being willing to do whatever olivia pleases, even if it means risking his
One of the ways that Shakespeare displays this theme, is through olivia’s love for Cesario. It is quite evident that she is distracted by his looks when talking to him. For example, at one point Cesario is angry with Olivia, because she made a fool out of him. Olivia replies to his voice of anger, with …show more content…
Malvolio is usually a person who thinks very highly of himself, and who values his reputation. However, once he realises that Olivia is in love with him, he completely disregards these feelings, and is willing to do anything Olivia wants. For example, after having read Olivia’s letter, which expresses a love for yellow stockings and cross-garterings, he says “[Olivia] manifests herself to my love, and with a kind of injunction drives me to these habits of her liking.” (2.5.157-159). This is completely unlike Malvolio, because if anyone else had asked him to do this, he would have considered himself too important to do anything of the sorts. Another example of this, is when Malvolio says “Jove, i thank thee. (...) I will do everything that thou wilt have asked me.” (2.5.168-169). At this point, Malvolio is saying that he will do everything olivia asks of him, to try and make her see that he loves her, even if it involves making a fool of himself. Again this is not like malvolio, because he hates being made to look foolish, yet he is completely willing for this to happen, if it means winning Olivia’s love. During this entire part of the play, Malvolio acts differently, by being willing to do whatever olivia pleases, even if it means risking his