Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare :: Papers

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare When Shakespeare wrote the twelfth dark the social mores were actually(prenominal) strict. For example considerations were not allowed to woo their master scarce in the 12th night these rules of society were corrupted for example. Olivia loving cesario nevertheless Olivia doesnt realise that cesario is really a man and that links with cesario because she was a very wealthy woman but in an instant she becomes a servant also she is in mourning for her brother but now she is very joyful and in love. ====================================================================== Also in this play there is a hierarchical pyramid in place which is been transformed where there is a master and a servant but it seems almost reversed so the servant becomes the master and the master becomes the servant. Even there is servants loving masters there is masters falling in love with servants referring to Olivia loving a servant called ce sario. The thing that seemed to attract Olivia to Cesario was her manner of speaking and intelligence. Also the 12th night has a certain comedy to it for example Sir Toby play on Malvolio. Which is a pivotal point in the play. The letter says that Olivia has feelings for Malvolio. Malvolio covering his pomposity lets his guard down and obeys the instructions on the letter he also remembers the woman from Strace who married her wardrobe master. The instructions that were on the letter are as follows (1) Be opposite with a kinsman, surly with servants (2) take to be who commended thy yellow stockings, and wished to see thee ever cross- gartered (3) Therefore in my presence sleek over smile, dear my sweet, I prithee. This is a classic case of Dramatic chaff and strangeness when Olivia is in Mourning. This act of arrogance in Olivias case is inappropriate and should be severely punished therefore Malvolio was sent to the Dungeon. Which is also exempl ary to his actual position in the house at this point the auditory sense feels empathy for Malvolio. but there is the point of if malvolio is the only person that is not