of what this power would be like in his drama, Twelfth Night, or What you Will. Many pieces of Renaissance literature describe the outward appearance of a woman or speak to a woman. However, Twelfth Night not only addresses and shows the reactions of its female characters to the people around them, but it also shows the thoughts and feelings of one of its female characters. By going beyond describing the external attributes of a woman, Twelfth Night, or What You Will, advances the interiority of
“Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do, and what is right to do.” ― Potter Stewart. Malvolio’s behavior in Twelfth Night is unacceptable, he treats others miserably, yet gets upset when he receives a taste of his own medicine. Viola claims to be somebody that she is not, this could potentially hurt someone. Feste was harmful and dishonest, and did not think about his actions before acting upon them. People should without a doubt treat others just as they would like
and deception. Both playwrights, Shakespeare and Wilde, explore the theme of love in their plays. They show us the ridiculous things that people do for love. Love is also a good theme to write about as it reveals human weaknesses and foibles. Twelfth Night or What you Will, was written in the 1600s’ by William Shakespeare, whereas The Importance of Being Earnest was written in the 1890’s by Oscar Wilde. The title Twelfth Night suggests that there will be ticks and jokes as the twelfth night of Christmas
of the play’s purposes is to show that when people step out of their ‘naturally given’ class, they disrupt the natural order and ultimately cause chaos. The title of the play is a reference to the message, linking to the Christian festival of Twelfth Night; when traditionally, the servants of high status families would be put in charge of the household to hold parties and feasts for the 5th or 6th of January. The festival is also known as ‘the feast of misrule’, due to the reversal of social roles
Deception, disguise, and performance is present in both Twelfth Night and the adaptation, She’s the Man. The storyline of both the book and the movie involves a girl named Viola, who wants to prove something to people. In the book, she is trying to be accepted in society and in the movie, she has a longing to play soccer. Her point is to prove that girls are just as good as guys. To prove her point she dresses up as her brother, so no one will know that it is her. Deception, disguise, and performance