Maria In Twelfth Night

It takes one to know one. Maria and I are similar in many ways. Maria would not dream of betraying Olivia and knows her intimately. Maria is strong-willed and does what she thinks needs to be done. I contain the same determination and resolve that Maria does. I am loyal to my friends in the same way as Maria, and I value the lives of my friends over my own. Maria has an inherent belief in the aristocracy surrounding her. Comparable to Maria’s belief in the authority figures of her time, I believe in the authority figures around me. The character in William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night that I identify with most is Maria, who is loyal and obeys authority, but is still able to enjoy herself; I share all of these qualities with Maria. Maria’s loyalty to Countess Olivia is demonstrated many times throughout Twelfth Night, and I demonstrate my loyalty to my family and friends every day. Maria, eager to do Olivia’s will, often reprimands Sir Toby Belch.
Maria: “By my troth, Sir Toby, you must come in earlier o' nights: your cousin, my lady, takes great exceptions to your ill hours.”
Sir Toby: “Why, let her except, before excepted.”
Maria: “Ay, but you must confine yourself within the modest limits of order” (Act I Scene III).
He does not respect the rules of polite society and repeatedly makes a fool out of himself, embarrassing Olivia. Olivia is mourning and wants no member of her household to become entrapped in foolishness. While I am not expected to control inebriated men, things exist that I am expected to do. My parents expect me to complete all of my homework and maintain decent grades. My friends expect me to support them in their ventures, to care about their wellbeing, and to continue being a part of their lives. Just as Maria would not abandon Olivia, I would never abandon my friends or