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    In Twelfth Night‚ Malvolio duped himself into believing that Olivia is in love with himself. When received a love letter meant as a prank‚ he makes the letter suit himself. In this antic‚ they lock Malvolio away claiming he is possessed and sends a priest‚ who is really the clown. Even though Malvolio would not be able to see who is talking to him‚ the clown puts on a robe to camouflage as a priest. “ I’ll put

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    clearest example since her love for Orsino must go unrecognized until the appearance is exchanged for reality. Furthermore‚ the problems associated with deceit and reality create tension in “Twelfth Night” by Shakespeare‚ especially in the case of Malvolio. In addition to these more explicit examples of appearances not matching reality‚ there are other aspects to the play that are not entirely clear in terms of gender. For example‚ the typical love relationships in “Twelfth Night” by Shakespeare‚ especially

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    The play twelfth night is a great story and has many different themes throughout the play but I’m going to focus on one. Manipulation there is many different ways to manipulate ether a person or the situation. Throughout this story it shows us they there is a good and bad type of manipulation. Viola a main character in the story shows the most manipulation because she disguises herself as her brother (who she thinks is dead) to work for a duke. Throughout the story she gets everyone thinking that

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    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

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    C.a.p.e English Literature Internal Assessment Name of candidate: Date: 16th April 2013 School: East Mucurapo Secondary School Registration number: Country: Trinidad and Tobago Title: Twelfth

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    everyone around her. She should have at least been punished the slightest bit‚ but no‚ she ends up getting married to the duke. Most of the characters get too little. Like Malvolio‚ he doesn’t get Olivia‚ everyone thinks he is mad and he decides that he will never get married. "I’ll be revenged on the whole pack of you.” (5.1.384). Malvolio is really upset about how they tricked him and made a fool out of him‚ he expresses his anger in an unusual way‚ comparing what he said to the genre. This is unfair

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    the taunting of Malvolio. Like the celebration‚ a major feature of the Twelfth Night is madness‚ or even disorder. During this time disorder is prevalent where there is love‚ madness and mass confusion. In the play‚ Malvolio is prey to a prank done by Maria‚ Feste‚ Sir Toby and Sir Andrew‚ where he is convinced that his lady‚ Olivia‚ and him are meant to be lovers. He behaves so bizarrely when trying to woo Olivia that he is assumed to be mad and is locked away in a dark room. Malvolio himself knows

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    Twelfth Night Comedy in Other Writings While Great Expectations and Gulliver’s Travels were not written as comedy‚ humor is seen in them. The comedy in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night can be related to the comedy in those writings‚ although Shakespeare used a variety of comedic techniques‚ not used in either Great Expectations or Gulliver’s Travels. The comedy in Twelfth Night varies greatly from the comedy in Great Expectations and Gulliver’s Travels at times. Irony is a common comedic element seen

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    Viola and Orsino as well as Olivia and Sebastian. The state of being carried away with unreasoned love‚ infatuation‚ is represented by the Duke Orsino along with Olivia. Self-love‚ one’s admiration for himself and its consequences‚ is explored by Malvolio. Viola‚ Sebastian‚ and Olivia show fraternal love as they long for a sibling and Antonio demonstrates loyalty as he sacrifices himself for his dear friend‚ Sebastian. Romantic love‚ one’s unconditional love‚ consists of a great portion of the

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    Confusions in Twelfth Night In 1600‚ under the great social influence of Queen Elizabeth as the center of culture‚ William Shakespeare‚ a English men lived in mystery with an uncertain birthday‚ was favored by the monarch as well as the whole English society. Therefore‚ the play Twelfth Night‚ written in William Shakespeare’s mid-career‚ was among one of his works being widely spread and highly praised. For instance‚ it was titled "the last play of Shakespeare’s golden age” by a twentieth-century

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