“Comedy exhibits the external or internal deception of the Individual who, however, must not proceed in his delusion to a serious ethical violation, nor transgress the limits of sanity.” In the light of this statement, how does Shakespeare present the deception (and treatment) of Malvolio within the comic subplot of Twelfth Night? Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ gains its name from the days commencing the christmas period which are famous for their fun and festivities. Pompous, puritanical Malvolio is so antagonistically against all varieties of ‘fun’ that, naturally, his deception and mockery provide the make-up for a hilarious sub plot. At face value, this provides some welcome light relief from the turbulent main story; however, under analysis it can be questioned whether the joke delves too deeply into the uncomfortable and in doing so destroys the comedy in the deception. Early on in the play (Act 2 Scene 3) the audience enjoys the jovial atmosphere alongside the characters until Malvolio abruptly ruins the mood.
Shakespeare also explores human folly, by using the characters, all characters have an excessive behaviour, all except Viola and her brother and of course Feste, whom is supposed to be the fool. They all display a folly, which are all human qualities and virtues, but these are all taken to extremes by the characters and this is how Shakespeare explores and makes us discover human folly. For example: -Count Orsino displays excessive love by stupidly, blindly loving Olivia. We know this from the opening scene of the play where Count Orsino claims to madly in love with Olivia, he keeps announcing his love for Olivia by singing and listening to music all day. He says ‘’ If music be the food of love play on-Give me excess of it, that surfeiting-The appetite may sicken and so die’’ (Act 1 Scene 1) He acts like a fool, spending all his time thinking about Olivia, he does not even try and seduce her himself as he only sends messengers to make her know of his ‘’passionate
The key phrase in this sentence is “Fair is foul” as it tells us that Shakespeare is already influencing us to see things differently and allowing us to see a different aspect of what can be classed as “fair” or “foul”. Furthermore, the contrast of these two powerful words can also mean that Shakespeare is creating a sense of duality in the play. This could mean that the whole theme of the play is fundamentally built on contrast, duality and comparison. Shakespeare shows duality in the play through the characters, their character and their intentions and the means they use to achieve their goals. Shakespeare created, in the play, the feeling that the appearances of the characters were deceptive, this is shown in the sheer transformation of seemingly good characters into paranoid, fearsome killers.
Halloween is a holiday that most of Europe and North America celebrates to this day. It's original origins can be traced back to Roman times. Even though the etymology of the word, Halloween, is Christian, it is generally thought of to have pagan roots. Halloween is influenced heavily by the Celtic holiday Samhain, meaning “the end of summer”. In both Ireland and Scotland it was a belief that this physical world and the supernatural world were closest during this time, so magical things can happen.
(Curtis, 2012) C. In return, it can revenue money for the county. (Curtis, 2012) [Downtown has made it to be a memorable place as well.] IV. Neon Desert Music Festival is special for El Pasoans. A. El Paso has grown successfully for making events like these.
Through Friar Lawrence, Shakespeare shows us how shortsightedness will avert our true responsibilities. Friar Lawrence only sees the good effects, but pays no mind to possible mishaps, which causes him to make bad judgments. When Romeo and Juliet fall in love and want to get married, they seek Friar Lawrence to fulfill their desires. At first, Friar Lawrence opposes because he believes that the pace of their relationship is going too fast, but gives in “For this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households’ rancor to pure love”(Act 2.3 #98-99). Despite the fact that Friar Lawrence had already thought through some of the consequences, like their relationship is not actual love, he only thought through half of it.
His comedy is so great that he is able to transcend normal societal rules; Elizabethan England was an incredibly hierarchal society in which absolute respect ought to be shown to those in power, and yet although he is a servant, the Fool’s humorous nature seems to exempt him from the expectation of respectfulness. The Fool is not present after Act 3, and his absence removes the comic relief of the play and plunges it into more serious,
We always make decisions without knowing the exact outcome of what we do, despite whether our intent is good or evil. In the play, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, he develops the idea that an individual’s good intentions can have devastating results. This idea is developed through the characters Romeo, Friar Laurence, Juliet, and Mercutio. In the scene where Mercutio and Tybalt were fighting, Romeo intervenes and ends up losing Mercutio the match, costing his life. “I thought all for the best.”(Act 3, Scene 1, line 99) Romeo had the best intentions however; best intentions in Shakespeare’s plays always have a negative impact.
William Shakespeare establishes Benedick’s character by using diction and imagery to show his changed viewpoint on marriage. Benedick is strongly opinionated and rarely ever let’s his guard down when it comes to feelings or love. After he overhears that Beatrice is in love with him, he ponders what to do. The characterization is established through diction, “And wise, but for loving me; by my troth it is not addition to her wit, nor no great argument of her folly, for I will be horribly in love with her!” (II.3.235-237). He is saying that is might not be wise for loving him, but he swears it won’t be stupid for he is going to be “horribly” in love with her.
’cannot be so partial, Goneril, / To the great love I bear you (I, iv, 309-310). Albany is unable to behold Gonerils evil intentions because of his deep devotion and love for her. Goneril is cruel and deceitful and merely flatters her father with lies, yet, Albany is visionless and does not observe her wretched personality. Albany is also unaware Goneril is cheating on him with Edmund, as well as, plotting to kill him. It is not until Albany receives a note from Edgar, outlining Goneril’s evil intentions, that he regains his sight.