Character study: Malovlio: Did he deserve the punishment that he received? The character Malvolio (meaning literally "I mean ill will) is immediately affected by the implications of his name. His personage is implied directly to be one of negative and somewhat disagreeable nature‚ which is continued and supported throughout the play‚ leading to his downfall and mockery which both initially seem to be thoroughly deserved‚ due to his numerous defects of personality. The first evidence
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’Dedicated to work‚ sobriety and regular hours ’. To what extent is Malvolio an anomalous character in the revelry of ’Twelfth Night ’? Malvolio is portrayed primarily as the Puritan servant of Olivia against a backdrop of raucous Catholic festivities. Twelfth Night was a celebration in Elizabethan England held on the 5th January‚ whereby for one night of the year‚ households would invert their hierarchy with servants acting as their superiors. A Lord of Misrule would be chosen through placing
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Directing Malvolio in Act 2 Scene 3 In the set scenes we see Malvolio acting in a very arrogant and self-important way towards Feste‚ Maria‚ Sir Toby and Sir Andrew. This makes them decide to play a trick on him to teach him a lesson. When Malvolio arrives‚ Sir Toby‚ Sir Andrew and Feste are up late at night singing‚ dancing and drinking. Maria comes to tell them to be quiet‚ but does not seem very angry. Malvolio’s attitude is completely different. He asks if they are "mad" and says: "Have ye
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treatment of Malvolio in the first two acts of ‘Twelfth Night’ is cruel rather than comical. To what extent do you agree? In Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’‚ Malvolio is a character that could be approached in numerous ways. Depending on how the character is developed and acts throughout the play‚ the audience have varying reactions to his personal storyline; there is often opposing opinions as to whether the treatment of Malvolio is cruel‚ or comical. In the first scenes in which we meet Malvolio‚ depending
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Brandon McCabe English 11 Mrs.Francis May 24th 2016 Why does the trio’s plan work so well on Malvolio? In scene 2 act 5 of the play‚ Andrew‚ Fabian‚ and Toby make a plan that is designed to prank Malvolio. The plan was to have Olivia give Malvolio a forged letter during the christmas dinner. The letter tricks him into believing that Olivia is in love with him. This plan worked well on Malvolio for many reasons. First of all‚ Malvolio’s personality seems to be quite gullible. You can tell he is
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How would an actor prepare for the role of Malvolio in Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare focusing on language and movement? Set in Illyria‚ Twelfth Night is a comedy by William Shakespeare that revolves around love and mistaken identity. The name‚ “Twelfth Night” is usually considered to be a reference to the twelfth night of the Christmas celebration. In Shakespeare’s day‚ this holiday was celebrated as a festival in which everything was turned upside down—much like the upside-down‚ chaotic
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‘Ultimately‚ Malvolio is a comic character’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? Comedy is entertainment consisting of jokes and satire‚ in order to make an audience laugh. In my opinion‚ Malvolio is a comic character. A comic character would need characteristics to do with comedy. For example‚ in Malvolio’s case‚ he shows that he is an arrogant character‚ almost villainous‚ and because of Marias plot he can be seen getting what he deserves‚ and a villainous character getting their
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“The gulling of Malvolio detracts from the plays comedy and shows the cruelty and wickedness of the characters” In the play‚ Malvolio is seen as a Puritan. He detests all manner of fun and games‚ and wishes his world to be completely free of sin‚ yet he behaves very mindlessly against his stoic nature when he believes that Olivia loves him. This leads to major feuds with characters such as Sir Toby Belch‚ Sir Andrew and Maria‚ mistress of the household. Much of the play’s comical aspect
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How is Malvolio presented and‚ in your opinion‚ how is the audience supposed to respond to his persona focusing on Act 2 Scene 3? Shakespeare wrote the part of malvolio in a very puritan dynamic time period around the turn of the 17th century just preceding the ascension of James I‚ the king known most for his puritanism view. This makes me assume that Shakespeare’s thought behind the writing of malvolio must have been both political and religious which will appeal towards the audience and would
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‘My masters are you mad?’ How does Malvolio intend his question and what answers does Twelfth Night present to this challenge? Interestingly‚ the concept of ‘madness’ can be interpreted and explored in many ways. The foolishness of one’s actions; the mayhem or pandemonium of a situation; or the mental instability of an individual. Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night mentions ‘madness’ more often than any of his other plays‚ suggestion that madness plays a central role in the development of both the
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