Feste

most of the readers see. Feste tells Olivia that Sir Toby’s drunkenness makes him a “madman” (1.5.114). While Malvolio ask the revelers, “My masters, are you mad?” (2.3.75). The answer to Malvolio’s question was yes. The revelers then are both mad from both Malvolio’s point of view.…

Furthermore, in Twelfth Night a character named Feste the clown is presented. In the play, Feste points fun at everyone no matter the class or social rank an individual is and even sings songs pertaining to the mood of the play. The tone of play especially changes once everyone mistook Sebastian as Cesario From “Nothing that is so, is so': Twelfth Night.” author Ryan Kiernan states, “Festevents his irritation in a sarcastic tirade, ironically unaware, for once, that he speaks more truly than he…

garters and yellow stockings to give him the ability to win over Olivia. Feste dressed up as a priest when he spoke to Malvolio after the steward has been locked in a room. Feste puts on the disguise even though Malvolio not able to see him. For Feste, the disguise completes his new identity as Sir Topas. This suggests that the importance of clothing is not just for show. Viola puts on new clothes and changes her gender, while Feste and Malvolio put on new clothing to impersonate a nobleman or…

Maria, he is brought to a small house and is put into complete darkness. During his stay in the mud filled trash heap in which he was thrown into, he was mentally tormented by Feste the clown. Feste used his acting skills to pretend and successfully trick Malvolio into thinking that he was a priest. During this time Feste would switch between his priest persona and his normal self. Towards the end of the play, Malvolio is released from his imprisonment, after this he goes back to Olivia’s estate…

In Shakespeares twelfth night, the comedian ridicules established stereotypes associated with gender and social hierarchy, ultimately creating a comic effect which can be in multiple layers of depth in the play. He symbolically, through character development and course of action, underlines the ways in which human nature can undermine stereotypes and shows, that these rooted ideas have little to do with the way humans actually turn out to be. This, in turn, creates a comic effect, because all…

These days, many romantic poems, movies and books tell tales of one person loving another in which those feelings are not returned. We often see ourselves within the characters of these stories, which is what makes them so appealing. In our current era, unrequited love is still a greatly utilised theme in many books, such as “Dear John.” Nicholas Sparks writes, “I finally understood what true love meant…love meant that you care for another person’s happiness more than your own, no matter how…

Feste is an artist of comedy who travels between Olivia and Orsino’s estates and who often ridicules those above him; although with caution. Shakespeare uses Feste to show how even though other arts may be in excess a comedian, or clown, must always keep his art restrained. If he excessively ridicules someone with a higher status he could lose his job or even his life. As a comedian he must always be careful to know where the line is between playful humour and annoyance. By using Feste to…

mistakes Sebastian for Cesario. The gulling of Malvolio and Feste dressing up as Sir Topas, when Sir Toby is keen to bring the joke to an end, more out of self interest than any concern for Malvolio. Feste uses a black parson's gown, which is, ironically, the colour normally associated with Malvolio, who in contrast is dressed in bright colours. This reversal provides a visible symbol of just how thoroughly his pride has been humiliated. Feste says, "There is no darkness but ignorance"…

major similarities. First, the theme of disguises is very evident in both plays. In the play Twelfth Night, the characters physically wear disguises to fool the other characters. Viola disguises herself as Cesario who Olivia falls in love with. Feste and Malvolio also disguise themselves. In the end, the disguises don't really have an upsetting effect because in the end they're accepted for who they really are. In Hamlet, the disguise theme acts more under the theme of appearance instead of…

Character Analysis Sir Andrew Aguecheek Twelfth Night, a comedic play, written by Shakespeare, eloquently develops unique traits, actions, and dialogue for each character to defy roles. Throughout the play, there are clear examples that convey the characteristics and the use of Sir Andrew Aguecheek in the play. He is the clueless, cowardly character who is used by other characters to create a humorous scene and plot, and the vehicle Shakespeare used to prove the stupidity of the royal class. In…