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    All characters are presented as victims of a need to hide from their true selves. Choose four characters and summarise briefly how this comment relates to them. We are first introduced to Viola‚ one of the twins and central characters in this play. Going by the name of Cesario‚ she seeks to disguise herself in a man’s attire to assume the position of the Duke’s comrade‚ immediately conveying the notion of deception. In this manner‚ she illustrates that she does not deem herself fit to court the

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    In William Shakespeare ’s comedy Twelfth Night‚ it is ironic how many times the fool is said to be dishonest‚ when‚ in fact‚ his role proves entirely opposite. Though sometimes the characters do not realize his hidden messages‚ the reader can instantly comprehend Feste ’s figurative language‚ which is evident in every scene in which the fool appears. Whether he is singing to Orsino‚ arguing with Malvolio‚ or playing around with Viola‚ Feste always manages to sneak in a few symbolic foretokens before

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    First performed in 1601‚ twelfth night‚ written by renowned playwrite William Shakspeare is set in the fictional country of Illrya.The country wife‚a comedy written in 1675 during the restoration period by William Wycherley‚ is set in London .Both plays explore the theme of relationships albeit in ways defined by the expectations of their societies.Whilst both plays were bhdis of patriarchal societies the expectations .William Shakepeare depicts relationships within his play as being and cmdi.Whilst

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    Love and Twelfth Night

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    long speech when all the characters are present on stage Twelfth Night – Characters who participate in comedy (Viola did grew) – entertainment – to connect to the audience- conditioned Importance of being Earnest – Attempt to change identity (nobody grows) stereotypes are made fun of Similar kind of genre Different endings when other characters find out the secrets Difference in social class is seen very much in Twelfth Night where women do not marry men who are lower in class than them

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    Witty‚ dark and humorous‚ Twelfth Night is a comedy written by Shakespeare and published in 1623. Shakespeare explores love and deception throughout the play‚ using dramatic irony and imagery to convey the themes. He presents unique characters including viola and Orsino. Twelfth night is an entertaining and humorous play with dark undertones. Romantic love is a key aspect of the twelfth night. Many characters seem to view love as a curse. Olivia describes love as a “plague” from which she suffers

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    Genocide In Night

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    violent acts to happen. This one most accurately represents Elie Wiesel. Ellie was a jew raised in transylvania who wrote about his story going through the daily life at extermination camps with his father during the second World War in his novel‚ Night. For Elie‚ faith was a huge part of his life growing up‚ but as he experiences the horrors that go on in the death camps he loses his faith little by little until he eventually becomes cynical towards religion. From a young age Elie was a very religious

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    Disguises

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    Making it “What You Will” Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night’s subtitle‚ “What You Will”‚ entices the thought that you can make the play what you’d like it to be. The audience isn’t the only group that gets to change the shape of the play however. Through disguises and false identities‚ the characters in the play are able to alter the play in an attempt to fulfill their needs. Viola does this successfully by using her disguise as a servant to get close and personal with Orsino‚ who she would not have

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    love or falling in love. Many people might think that the mind is the back that has control but in reality it is the heart. In Twelfth Night there are many examples that use the heart instead of the mind to show love. Many people when it comes to love they use the heart. The heart plays a lot when it comes to being in love or trying to love someone. For example in Twelfth Night the Duke falls in love with Olivia. “O‚ when mine eyes did see Olivia’s first‚ methought she purged the air of pestilence! That

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    Maxon Schreave‚ the prince of Illea and heir to the throne‚ picks from a group of 35 girls to be his wife. Unlike many people that live in the palace‚ Maxon does not act like the world revolves around him. Maxon meet America in the palace garden the night before he should officially meet her and the other girls. Angry that she must take part in the Selection‚ America yells at Maxon and claims that she still loves her ex-boyfriend‚ Aspen Leger. Aspen encouraged America to enter the Selection so she could

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    Love in Twelfth Night

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    depiction of love in Twelfth Night. “The course of true love never did run smooth” is one of Shakespeare’s infamous quotes from one of his plays‚ namely‚ A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It is a quote that remains timeless throughout the ages and is centered on the theme of love and it explores the hardships associated with being In ‘true love’. Such is the same in Shakespeare’s depiction and presentation of love in another play written by him‚ which will be the main focus‚ Twelfth Night. The quote addresses

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