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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…

(hence the name) and the significance of the holiday in the play is clear when considering the way in which the play capitalises on the acceptable idea of misrule. Examples of misrule in the play include the mistreatment of Malvolio, and the fool, Feste, being one of the most intelligent characters present. By capitalising on the ideas of twelfth night, the play can easily embrace the idea of misrule and the suspension of the expected social…

Girls disguise themselves as boys? The play Twelfth Night and the movie She’s the Man are not similar at all. First of all, the traits of the characters in the play are not at all similar to the ones in the movie. Secondly, the plot is different in the movie than the play. Finally, the disguises and cross dressings are for different purposes. Here are the many differences I found in the play and the movie. Firstly, the characters in She’s the Man and Twelfth Night are very different. In She's…

Gender roles in the Elizabethan age were staunchly more set than in today’s modern world. Compared to today’s relatively free environment where gender identity can be explored, Elizabethan audiences expected to see only two genders: male and female. The big shakeup in Twelfth Night, or What You Will offers a look into the duality of man and woman. At the end of the play, the heteronormative status quo is restored with the ambiguously gendered pairings by having Viola being united with her…

By the end of his life, Shakespeare had become a master of spinning tales revolving around the complex dynamics of family life. More specifically, he was able to base an entire story off of the thoughts and opinions of the parents, or more commonly the father, about one of the main characters hopes and wishes. These shows were given an instant conflict and greater depth by staking the true interests of the children against the views of their father. This is evident in so many of his plays,…

Genuine love is the selfless act of desiring the best for another person. Unfortunately, humans are rarely capable of achieving true love as our desire for self gratification is stronger. We instead deceive ourselves into believing our love is of pure intent. Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night, illustrates this concept through the lives of Malvolio, Sir Toby Belch, and Duke Orsino. Malvolio has misled himself into believing he is worthy of Olivia’s love. Malvolio is a man without…

I think one of the central points in Twelfth Night is to show that appearances aren’t really what they seem. Basically what Shakespeare’s construct expresses is that appearances can be deceptive in a way that we can understand. Deception in appearances is showed throughout Twelfth Night. The first is Olivia and Duke Orsino being deceived by Viola disguising as a male. An example of this is from the quote, “There is a fair behaviour in thee, captain; And though that nature with a beauteous wall…

In The Namesake, a lot of the characters struggle with who they really are because they feel the weight of different cultures, different traditions, and different dreams. For example, Gogol is split between the Indian traditions of his parents and the American culture that he grows up in. Gogol shares the same struggles as his sister, and wife. Each character in the story faces a choice: whether or not to integrate into American culture. They all struggle with this decision through the…

around. This connects to the scene because Sebastian walks around in Illyria and everybody comes up to him thinking he’s Cesario and he has absolutely no idea what everyone’s talking about so he’s so confused and mad while he walks around clueless. Feste starts…

The nature of love influences people to make rash and impulsive decisions. The affections that are created by these decisions might feel satisfying, but the reactions towards the decisions can seem unreasonable. There are benefits and disadvantages when it comes to being in love. The affections that one feels might be satisfying, but the reactions towards these affections can seem unreasonable. William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night explores the idea about people performing irrational actions when…