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 his exit. His keen eye and fast wit help him to actively partake in the portrayal of the story‚ however‚ the fool is merely present to express that which cannot be fully expressed
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feelings such as desire‚ affection‚ madness and disguise naturally present such an extraordinary web of love in the play. Each major character in the play experience the love that includes these feelings above. Orsino falls in love with Olivia while Viola falls in love with him‚ disguising as Cesario. Olivia loves Cesario. At first this love triangle seems very problematic and unsolvable. But then later in the play when the characters understand whom they really love the triangle is solved. I think
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several paradoxes within the characters. Misinterpretations as well as false presentation of reality are both common occurrences within the characters. Nearly the entire cast of characters use or fall victim to some form of deceit. Both Andrew and Viola present themselves as people they are not‚ and Orsino and Malvolio are fooled themselves about who they are and where they want and can be. Also‚ on a historical note‚ both Olivia and Feste the clown step (by default or self-attainment) out of the
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fell in love with her. Olivia and Orsino are both very self-indulgent and enjoy creating drama amongst themselves and their peers. Orsino is filled with self-pity and mostly mopes around his home wanting Olivia to love him so badly. However‚ when Viola (disguised as “Cesario”/ later mistaken as Sebastian) tries to tell Olivia how much Orsino loves her Olivia is so caught up in the death of her brother that she has no interest in Orsino. “A gracious person; but yet I cannot love him”(1.5 231). Orsino
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intention for deception was primarily for humour for example‚ Measure for Measure and As You Like It. In TWELFTH NIGHT the deception is based on the disguise which causes mistaken gender identity (Viola disguising herself to survive)‚ inappropriate love affiliations (Olivia/Cesario) and initially unrequited love (Viola/Orsino). Shakespeare intended for deception to be in good humour: in TWELFTH NIGHT however‚ it could be argued that the disguise and deception takes a darker quality when the sub-plot characters
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characters‚ their various polar traits shine through. Viola enters the scene as an outsider shipwrecked and left with few belongings‚ no job‚ nor surviving family to her knowledge. Olivia‚ in contrast‚ is a noblewoman and countess of Illyria. She is afforded many luxuries including servants and an aristocratic status which makes her want for naught and places her in the position of constantly being center of attention for her many male admirers. Viola is able to make her way in the world through sheer
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comedy‚ mystery‚ and complication to the play. Some characters in this play turn to disguise in order to succeed in life‚ beginning with Viola in the exposition; who disguises herself as a eunuch and goes by the name of Cesario to be able to work for the Duke. Furthermore‚ Malvolio who is portrayed as crazy and finally the confusion between the twin characters of Viola and Sebastian which is resolved at the end. Others may argue that the comedy conventions in Twelfth Night don’t come from the theme
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deception in order to make the play more entertaining. It also develops a strong connection between the main plot (with Viola‚ Orsino‚ Olivia‚ and the others) and the sub-plot (involving Sir Andrew‚ Sir Toby‚ Malvolio‚ and Maria). Disguise and deception appear in many different ways throughout the story. One of the most overt examples of disguise is through the character of Viola. This is the origin of much of the deception in the play. Stranded in Illyria after a shipwreck‚ she dresses as a male
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different forms of confusion and deception in order to make the play more entertaining and comical Shakespeare incorporates the confusion and deception throughout the play. The overt example of confusion and deception is present through the character of Viola and this is the origin of much of the confusion in the play‚ in Elizabethan times‚ it was considered ―wicked‖ for women to appear on stage‚ so
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eye. The book the Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare is a novel about mistaken identities‚ satire‚ and intimacy. The protagonist Viola is a woman who dresses like a man in order to serve the Duke Orsino. But she soons falls in love with him. This is a difficult love to pursue‚ as Orsino is still in love with the Countess Olivia‚ and more importantly Orsino thinks Viola is a man. This love triangle creates much tension in the kingdom of Illyria‚ but fortunately the novel has many comical characters
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