Illyria

days to the Danube, where he encountered the Getae tribe on the opposite shore. At night, Alexander decided to cross the river and attack. The surprise attack forced the army to retreat causing the first cavalry battle. Then news of Cleitus, King of Illyria, and King Glaukias of the…

importance within society. In the play Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, characterization is a principal element of the literature. The audience is introduced to Antonio, a sea captain who saved Sebastian, brother of Viola, then followed him to Illyria, regardless of being a wanted person in the country. Throughout the comedy, he presents many valuable attributes, however, does not receive a happy ending. Despite his failure to gain success in the Elizabethan Era society, his personality…

Relationship Contrasts in Twelfth Night In his play Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare plays with identity when it comes to gender and to love. As the paths of his various characters cross, it becomes clear that he is writing relationships where romantic relationships are weak, but family and master/servant relationships are strong. A strong relationship is the master/servant relationship between Sebastian and Antonio. Antonio heals up Sebastian after the shipwreck, and he is very devoted to…

only myself and a sailor survived, as far as I can see. I was worried sick about Sebastian, but the sailor said that he saw Sebastian tied to a piece of wood, floating away. I didn't know where we were. The sailor said that we were in the land of Illyria, ruled by Duke Orsino. I had a plan, but needed another opinion. I was going to go undercover as a manservant to the Duke himself. The sailor said that he would help me with my plan.. He said that he would hold all of my feminine products..…

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…

The triumphs of Alexander the Great brought about strength and diversity to the Greek empire that is still felt throughout the world today. His campaigns greatly increased contact between the East and West. Many areas were also exposed to Greek civilization and influence due to Alexander’s successful conquests. None the less, Alexander the Great has left his mark on the modern world. Alexander III of Macedon was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia, on 365 B.C. He was born into…

Early In the movie, She’s the Man, a soccer coach says, “You're all excellent players. But girls aren't as fast as boys. - Right. - What? - Or as strong. Or as athletic” (Fickman 2006). In my opinion, sports should be co-ed, but there are some exceptions. I believe that what the coach of the guy’s soccer team is saying is inequitable. I have always been involved in a sports team during my life through soccer, gymnastics, and track. I believe that girls are just as fast and as strong as…

Some humans, are in love with other people and others are just in love with the idea of love. In the play Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, depending on the characters and their attractions to another, love is simultaneously blind as well as clear. Viola is in love with Orsino even though Orsino is blind to her love because he thinks she is a young man. Duke Orsino has blind love for Olivia because he is in love with the idea of love. Antonio clearly has strong affectionate feelings toward…

Contemporary Psychologist believe that people have multiple identities and different people and situations bring out different sides of a person's identity. A person tends to behave differently with an interaction with a judge in court than with a friend at the mall The interaction with a Judge would be more courtial and a person vocabulary would be more sophisticated. They would address the Judge as “Your Honor” rather than Mr. or Mrs. Their attire would be different because the person needs to…

that's what the world is today.” this quotation basically means that there are horrible and completely chaotic things happening in the world and that is what the world revolved 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…