While Carroll favors sticking closely to the original ending where Viola is not seen in women’s clothing when she and Orsino discuss their love and Malvolio vows vengeance and leaves. By adding Maria and Sir Toby to the final scene, the two are able to walk together into the estate with the twins and their partners. This implies that, in this instance, their positions in society do not matter. Sebastian is one left out in the ‘yard,’ so homosexuality is arguably being excluded in Carroll’s rendition even though Viola has yet to change her clothing. Nunn presents almost everyone leaving except the two twins, their partners, and a group of important looking guests. This could be seen as “the lifestyle of the beautiful rich remains unchallenged as the threats to their complacency – dissoluteness, homosexuality, Puritanism – are expelled…” (Schafer 73). This argument is strengthened by the fact that viewers are able to see Viola in her women’s clothing, and everyone is dancing together in the final scene while all those not invited are seen leaving. In regards to Maria, this is one of the moments that both characters in Carroll and Nunn’s renditions seem to be in tune. Neither of them seem very happy about being with Sir Toby even though this is what Nunn’s Maria wanted the whole play. This could be explained by the fact that Carroll’s Maria gets to stay with Lady Olivia, but she is not pleased about being married to Sir Toby while Maria desires to be with Sir Toby in Nunn’s version, but she is shown leaving her home with him. Along with this theory, Maria and Sir Toby’s actions imply that they are part of the problem for the rich. Sir Toby marries a woman below his statues, so he has to leave the house hold, and Maria, as being married to Sir Toby, would no longer be able to act as Lady Olivia’s maid. This could also be the two of them being punished for their actions against Malvolio, but Sebastian
While Carroll favors sticking closely to the original ending where Viola is not seen in women’s clothing when she and Orsino discuss their love and Malvolio vows vengeance and leaves. By adding Maria and Sir Toby to the final scene, the two are able to walk together into the estate with the twins and their partners. This implies that, in this instance, their positions in society do not matter. Sebastian is one left out in the ‘yard,’ so homosexuality is arguably being excluded in Carroll’s rendition even though Viola has yet to change her clothing. Nunn presents almost everyone leaving except the two twins, their partners, and a group of important looking guests. This could be seen as “the lifestyle of the beautiful rich remains unchallenged as the threats to their complacency – dissoluteness, homosexuality, Puritanism – are expelled…” (Schafer 73). This argument is strengthened by the fact that viewers are able to see Viola in her women’s clothing, and everyone is dancing together in the final scene while all those not invited are seen leaving. In regards to Maria, this is one of the moments that both characters in Carroll and Nunn’s renditions seem to be in tune. Neither of them seem very happy about being with Sir Toby even though this is what Nunn’s Maria wanted the whole play. This could be explained by the fact that Carroll’s Maria gets to stay with Lady Olivia, but she is not pleased about being married to Sir Toby while Maria desires to be with Sir Toby in Nunn’s version, but she is shown leaving her home with him. Along with this theory, Maria and Sir Toby’s actions imply that they are part of the problem for the rich. Sir Toby marries a woman below his statues, so he has to leave the house hold, and Maria, as being married to Sir Toby, would no longer be able to act as Lady Olivia’s maid. This could also be the two of them being punished for their actions against Malvolio, but Sebastian