How Does Shakespeare Establish The Character Of Feste
How does Shakespeare establish the character of Feste in Act 1, scene 5?
Plan –
Introduction
Feste’s underlying intelligence (shown when arguing with Lady Olivia)
Feste is presented as a likeable character
Feste’s state of mind can be questioned
Feste has a deep understanding of the other characters
Shakespeare uses a uses a large range of dynamic methods to portray the different layers to Feste’s temperament. At the commence of the scene, we are lulled into a false sense of security about the fool. However, as the body of text continues we see that he has many other traits to his personality, for example; his intellect, his endearing nature, state of mind and his ability to read other characters and what love entails.
Throughout Act 1, Scene 5 we gain the sense that as a fool/joker; Feste lives up to the expectations of spending the majority of his time making witty puns which lulls the reader into the false sense of security that he isn’t very intelligent. However, when Olivia orders for him to be taken away, Feste quotes latin. ““Lady, ‘Cucullus non facit monachum’—that’s as much to say as I wear not motley in my brain” (I.v.48–50). “ This suggests that his follery uniform (his motley) does not mean that he is any …show more content…
At the start of the scene, the fool makes several bizarre jokes that strike the reader. “Many a good hanging prevents a bad marriage” (i.v. 17). As the reader we find it hard to relate to how being hanged is better off than being in a bad marriage. Similar to when he proceeds to have an argument with Lady Olivia later on in the scene. Despite the fact that this simple syllogism is amusing, it has an aloof logic. Not only do we begin to question whether the fool still has his wits about him – we also question if there is any underlying reason as to why he acts the way he does. This supplies us with an air of mystery and confusion about the temperament of the
Plan –
Introduction
Feste’s underlying intelligence (shown when arguing with Lady Olivia)
Feste is presented as a likeable character
Feste’s state of mind can be questioned
Feste has a deep understanding of the other characters
Shakespeare uses a uses a large range of dynamic methods to portray the different layers to Feste’s temperament. At the commence of the scene, we are lulled into a false sense of security about the fool. However, as the body of text continues we see that he has many other traits to his personality, for example; his intellect, his endearing nature, state of mind and his ability to read other characters and what love entails.
Throughout Act 1, Scene 5 we gain the sense that as a fool/joker; Feste lives up to the expectations of spending the majority of his time making witty puns which lulls the reader into the false sense of security that he isn’t very intelligent. However, when Olivia orders for him to be taken away, Feste quotes latin. ““Lady, ‘Cucullus non facit monachum’—that’s as much to say as I wear not motley in my brain” (I.v.48–50). “ This suggests that his follery uniform (his motley) does not mean that he is any …show more content…
At the start of the scene, the fool makes several bizarre jokes that strike the reader. “Many a good hanging prevents a bad marriage” (i.v. 17). As the reader we find it hard to relate to how being hanged is better off than being in a bad marriage. Similar to when he proceeds to have an argument with Lady Olivia later on in the scene. Despite the fact that this simple syllogism is amusing, it has an aloof logic. Not only do we begin to question whether the fool still has his wits about him – we also question if there is any underlying reason as to why he acts the way he does. This supplies us with an air of mystery and confusion about the temperament of the