Malvolio

unifier as well as a divider. This fact is exemplified strongly in the characters Viola, Maria, and Orsino. In William Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night a duke named Orsino longs for the love of Nobel Woman named Olivia, she, her servant Maria and Malvolio live luxuriously in a place called Illyria, at the same time a girl named Viola is shipwrecked on the Illyrian shores, where she enlists the help of a sea captain to aid her in masquerading as a man to earn Orsino's trust and confess her love…

he agrees. Act 4 Scene 2: Maria and Sir Toby have locked Malvolio up in a dark chamber to cure his madness. Act 4 Scene 1:Feste runs to get Olivia, who stops the fight, then Olivia asks Sebastian to return with her to her house, he does. Act 3 Scene 4: Sir Andrew and Cesario draw swords, but Antonio enters and thinks Cesario is ‘Seb” and tries to protect him, this made Viola (Cesario) hopeful. Act 3 Scene 3:…

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…

follow your heart and you get what you want. According to Fabian, “And let no quarrel nor no brawl to come taint the condition of this present hour” (5.1.350-351). Fabian claims this to be a beautiful moment since Sir Toby got his revenge on Malvolio and Malvolio realizes the truth about the love of Olivia. Although this was a cruel joke, but credits to Sir Toby for following his heart and finally achieving the revenge that he wants. In other examples such as The Huntsman: Winter War the leading…

way. His behaviour causes people to think him mad as it is very out of character and so he ends up being put into prison. The letter was not from Olivia but was written by Maria and Sir Toby as a trick on Malvolio. At the end of the play, they own up to their deed, which leads to Malvolio being released from prison. He is very angry at how he has been treated and leaves, shouting ‘I’ll be reveng’d on the whole pack of…

Life is a Tragedy “Life is a tragedy full of happiness.” Romantic comedies are usually light and funny throughout the whole story, but Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night has a great deal of hurt in this play. Reading ‘Twelfth Night’ would make that believable. Twelfth Night is about twins who are separated in a shipwreck. The female twin, Viola, dresses up as a eunuch trying to woo, Olivia a countess, for the Duke, Orsino; who Viola fell in love with. Then when the twins find each other again they…

There is the occasion when Sir Andrew 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…

Twelfth Night is a story that is written by William Shakespeare. Love is a major topic in the Twelfth Night because many major characters in the story fall in love with each other. In the story, the nature of love does not follow the guidelines of social class. Even though love does not follow these guidelines, the characters in the story still realize what social class they are associated in and it sometimes stops them from seeking out certain characters. There are a few love connections that…

Love is a basic human emotion that creates conflict within the people. Twelfth Night, a 1605 play, written by William Shakespeare focuses on various types of love. The following types of love are repetitive throughout the play; familial, hidden, friendship, unrequited love. The characters variety of relationships portrays different types of affection throughout Twelfth Night. Twelfth Night had four characters in the play that were related. Viola and Sebastian were identical twins; Olivia and…

Without Malvolio to provide a comparison, Orsino’s self-love would not be nearly so obvious to the audience- his self-absorption would come off as romance instead. Similarly, the idea of self-love is also emphasized through the comparison of Robin and Rafe’s scaled…