Twelfth Night Review On the 2nd of December I visited the Apollo Theatre to watch �Twelfth Night�. Prior to entering the theatre I had expectations that the director would create a modernised play . When we entered‚ upon the stage the actors were preparing‚ I could see that they were dressed in Elizabethan fashion and realised that my initial thoughts were wrong. The actors dressing on stage revealed the honesty of the theatre and displayed the original clothing that this production was using
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knight whose wooing of Olivia Toby encourages for the financial benefits it affords himself‚ Olivia’s gentlewoman‚ Maria‚ and gentleman‚ Fabian. Soon Feste the Clown reappears to join their number. Against this confederacy stands Olivia’s steward‚ Malvolio‚ a man who confuses self-righteousness for virtue and self-importance for dignity. Into this community is cast a young gentlewoman named Viola. Survivor of a shipwreck that she believes has killed her twin brother (who lives on in her looks)‚ Viola
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“Comedy is characterised by a happy ending.” In light of this‚ how far is the ending of “Twelfth Night” satisfactory for a comedy? Make close reference to Act 5 in your answer. “The world is a tragedy to those who feel‚ but a comedy to those who think.” - Horace Walpole (1717 – 1797) Walpole’s quote is construed by many critics to mean that a comedy cannot be characterised‚ as its interpretation can differ amongst individuals. Many people would say “Twelfth Night” meets the expectations
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categories because in many ways he falls under both. He is a licensed fool in the sense that he is given permission to poke fun at Malvolio who is otherwise a Puritan‚ thus fulfilling the intention of mocking his society‚ but he is the natural fool in the sense that he is clearly of a lower class. This allows him to reveal truths to the audience and sets him apart from Malvolio who we view very differently. Feste speaks in prose as opposed to blank verse‚ which singularly outlines his lowly position in
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her identity but at this point cant. When Viola/Cesario realizes that Olivia loves him/her the dream of Olivia is the appearance while the reality can not happen because of it. Malvolio thinks he his better than everyone else which generally makes him a character that is not likeable. The reality of Malvolio is that he serves Olivia and will never be above the servant class. He wants to replace the reality for the appearance of him being in a higher position than Olivia because his ego allows
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burdening feudal system which does not allow them to strive to a higher place in the hierarchy‚ in comparison the feudal system oppress people in lower authority to just obey the commands given by those in higher authority. The classic comical scene of Malvolio in yellow stockings is associated with the nature of Carnivalesque; in this scene it is important that this aspect of Carnivalesque is present because this mockery of a higher
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The idea of deception resonates from the definition of deceiving; to mislead by a false appearance or statement. Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night tells the story of a shipwreck survivor Viola‚ who disguises herself as her brother for a job on the Duke’s estate. Similarly‚ Some Like it Hot tells the story of two musicians Larry and Joe‚ who dress as women to join an all women’s jazz band‚ in order to escape their neighborhood mob. The theme of deception through appearance can apply to Some Like it Hot
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Malvolio is the easiest character to identify with the issue of self-love. He sees himself as a good looking and noble man and he believes that many women would love to be with him. Malvolio likes to see things as one sided‚ and he deceives himself to fit his own outlook on the situation. For example‚ in the play Malvolio twists Olivia’s words around to make it seem like she adores his yellow stockings when really
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infatuation. Another favorable example of love is Malvolio’s feelings for Olivia. When the Fool confronts Malvolio about his feelings‚ Malvolio says‚ “I am as well in my wits‚ Fool‚ as thou art” (Act IV. ii. 92). The irony is that to many‚ Malvolio would be saying he has no wits‚ as he compares himself to the fool (the fool promptly points out his words). However‚ Shakespeare implies that Malvolio is actually of sound mind‚ as the fool is one of
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language used including soliloquies‚ metaphors‚ motifs and symbols. Self-love is one’s self indulgence disguised as love in order to fulfill or satisfy one’s egotism. In Twelfth Night‚ self-love is represented by the characters of Olivia‚ Orsino and Malvolio. Olivia embodies self-love which is clearly depicted in the scene where she mourns for her dead brother and she locks herself in her own world‚ refusing to speak to any guests until Viola comes along to deliver Orsino’s message of love. After delivering
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