“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination” – Albert Einstein. This cannot be more true in the case of William Shakespeare. In regards to his play Twelfth Night his creative genius is seen in his ability to create sharp and clever characters through perfectly crafted plots and themes. His aptitude to generate characters that goes against the dictate of society such as Viola and Maria marks him as one of the greatest playwrights of his age. However‚ his facilities as a writer
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In her 1991 article‚ retired English professor Elouise M. Bell quotes one of the Bard’s clowns‚ starring in Twelfth Night. Both witty individuals make the argument that friends wrongly lie to protect feelings‚ while supposed enemies tell the truth in order to harm‚ and yet‚ that is the better option. As Prince Hamlet‚ another one of Shakespeare’s clever characters‚ states‚ “I must be cruel only to be kind.” Bell explains in detail four ways of viewing and reacting to opposition in her article‚ all
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Character study: Malovlio: Did he deserve the punishment that he received? The character Malvolio (meaning literally "I mean ill will) is immediately affected by the implications of his name. His personage is implied directly to be one of negative and somewhat disagreeable nature‚ which is continued and supported throughout the play‚ leading to his downfall and mockery which both initially seem to be thoroughly deserved‚ due to his numerous defects of personality. The first evidence
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The plays tittle refers to the carnivalesque spirit of abandon that surrounded renaissance Twelfth Night festivities. In which the normal rules and order of social life were suspended or else deliberately reversed‚ "serious issues and events mingled perplexingly with revelry and apparent madness." Closer textual and language analysis provides a detailed demonstration of these ideas‚ the comedic elements of the play draw from the tensions created between common social restraints and the unruly
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The long wait is finally over! Last week‚ the Duke of Illyria‚ Orsino‚ and the lovely Countess Olivia had met right outside of the madame’s house. Yet‚ the meeting didn’t meet our expectations‚ as the grieving Olivia had rejected Orsino once again. Whether the fault is on the unfaithful worker‚ Cesario‚ we don’t know! Orsino had fallen in love with the noblewoman Olivia‚ and his passion increased every time his messenger informed him that she had‚ once again‚ refused his confessions. Olivia has
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These are 5 accounts of how Olivia was held‚ and ended up on floor. Which to believe? We have 3 from school staff which use terms: held behind her back‚ restrained‚ remove from situation‚ relocate‚ escort‚ etc. all prim‚ proper and by the book. And then 2 are from students‚ who use the terms put in a headlock‚ and holding in a full nelson (it is considered that restraint’s such as these are very dangerous because of possible spinal cord injuries). We tend to believe the students accounts more so
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Topic 8: The comic journey of twelfth night is usually from the darkness of ignorance to the light of self knowledge. Discuss this journey in Twelfth Night. The play‚ Twelfth Night‚ was written as a comedy‚ however‚ one can clearly see that it served many purposes such as criticizing the society of the time and as a result posed difficult questions on a society which in itself was ignorant on many issues in the society. Many characters undergo a change from ignorance to being enlightened by self
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Discuss Shakespeare’s exploration of Saturnalian Vs Puritan in The Twelfth Knight. Within the twelfth Knight Malvolio is considered a puritan; he is a stiff character who wants nothing more than to spoil other people’s fun. The idea of the puritan ties in nicely with the plays major theme‚ the search for happiness. The puritans in Shakespeare’s day were members of the English National Church who emphasised the authority of the bible. Puritans would try and make festive seasons and holidays solemn
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the themes and ideas of the scriptwriter‚ such as in the play "Twelfth Night"‚ written by William Shakespeare. There are many characters in the play "Twelfth Night" including Olivia‚ the Duke‚ Sebastian and Viola. Each character has his or her own personality traits‚ distinguishing qualities and purpose in the play. Viola‚ who is the main character‚ represents the two themes of love and disguise or mistaken identity in "Twelfth Night". Viola is a princess‚ who is shipwrecked on the island of Illyria
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Role of Marriage in the Role Reversal of Twelfth Night Wouldn’t it be great to somehow wake up one morning in a beautiful house? How about owning an expensive new car? It is safe to say that practically everyone in the world is hoping that someday somehow they will become very successful and rise into a status of power and respect. This concept can be applied to the characters in William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Just as Jesse Goldberg stated‚ Twelfth Night focuses on the desires of characters and
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