المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة لاتغرك ضحكتي بنات ما لاحظتوا شي كل الي اسمهم انتونيو مدري وش يحسون فيه :t1:

Characters:Viola
A young woman of aristocratic birth, and the play’s protagonist. Washed up on the shore of Illyria when her ship is wrecked in a storm, Viola decides to make her own way in the world. She disguises herself as a young man, calling herself “Cesario,” and becomes a page to Duke Orsino. She ends up falling in love with Orsino—even as Olivia, the woman Orsino is courting, falls in love with Cesario. Thus, Viola finds that her clever disguise has entrapped her: she cannot tell Orsino that she loves him, and she cannot tell Olivia why she, as Cesario, cannot love her. Viola’s poignant plight is the central conflict in the play.
Orsino
A powerful nobleman in the country of Illyria. Orsino is lovesick for the beautiful Lady Olivia, but finds himself becoming more and more fond of his handsome new page boy, Cesario, who is actually a woman—Viola. Orsino is a vehicle through whom Shakespeare explores the absurdity of love. A supreme egotist, Orsino mopes around complaining how heartsick he is over Olivia, when it is clear that he is chiefly in love with the idea of being in love and enjoys making a spectacle of himself.
Olivia
A wealthy, beautiful, and noble Illyrian lady. Olivia is courted by Orsino and Sir Andrew Aguecheek, but to each of them she insists that she is in mourning for her recently deceased brother and will not marry for seven years. Olivia and Orsino are similar characters in that each seems to enjoy wallowing in his or her own misery. Viola’s arrival in the masculine guise of Cesario enables Olivia to break free of her self-indulgent melancholy.
Sebastian
Viola’s lost twin brother. When Sebastian arrives in Illyria, traveling with Antonio, his close friend and protector, he discovers that many people seem to think that they know him. Furthermore, the beautiful Lady Olivia, whom Sebastian has never met, wants to marry him.
Malvolio
The straitlaced steward—or head servant—in the household of Lady Olivia. Malvolio is very efficient but also very self-righteous, and he has a poor opinion of drinking, singing, and fun. His priggishness and haughty attitude earn him the enmity of Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Maria, who play a cruel trick on him, making him believe that Olivia is in love with him. In his fantasies about marrying his mistress, Malvolio reveals a powerful ambition to rise above his social class.
Fool
The clown, or court jester, of Olivia’s household. The Fool, also known as Feste, moves between Olivia’s and Orsino’s homes, earning his living by making pointed jokes, singing old songs, being generally witty, and offering good advice cloaked under a layer of foolishness. In spite of being a professional fool, Feste often seems the wisest character in the play.
Sir Toby Belch
Olivia’s uncle. Olivia lets Sir Toby live with her but does not approve of his rowdy behavior, practical jokes, heavy drinking, late-night carousing, or friends (specifically the idiotic Sir Andrew). But Sir Toby has an ally—and eventually a mate—in Olivia’s sharp-witted serving-woman, Maria. Together, they bring about the triumph of fun and disorder, which Sir Toby embodies, and the humiliation of the controlling, self-righteous Malvolio.
Maria
Olivia’s clever, daring young serving-woman. Maria is remarkably similar to her antagonist, Malvolio, who harbors aspirations of rising in the world through marriage. However, Maria succeeds where Malvolio fails—perhaps because she is more in tune than Malvolio with the anarchic, topsy-turvy spirit that animates the play.
Sir Andrew
A friend of Sir Toby’s. Sir Andrew Aguecheek attempts to court Olivia, but he doesn’t stand a chance. He thinks that he is witty, brave, young, and good at languages and dancing, but he is actually a complete idiot.
Antonio
A man who rescues Sebastian after his shipwreck. Antonio has become very fond of Sebastian, caring for him, accompanying him to Illyria, and furnishing him with money—all because of a love so strong that it seems to be romantic in nature. When the principal characters marry at the end of the play, Antonio is left out, his love for Sebastian unrequited.
Valentine and Curio
Two gentlemen who work for Duke Orsino.
Fabian
A servant in Olivia’s household. He assists Maria and Sir Toby in their plot to humiliate Malvolio.
Captain
The sea captain who rescues Viola after the shipwreck. He helps Viola become a page to Duke Orsino and keeps her identity a secret.

Orsino the duke of Illyria

Olivia countess of high social standing and great beauty

Sebastian Viola's twin brother

Viola and disguised as a man

The drama starts with Orsino loves Olivia but she doesn't loves him.

Olivia decides to veil herself for seven years, to honor her recently deceased brother's memory.

She doesn't want to meet any male person or to show her face to any male person.

Orsino loves her so much, he sent so many messengers to Olivia but she rejects his love

Viola and Sebastian are twins, they were travelling in the sea, in the main time there was a storm in the sea, and their boat was shipwreck.

The ship was totally destroyed.

Viola with the help of the captain reaches to the seashore, she was survived and she thinks that her brother Sebastian has died; Sebastian also thinks that his sister has died.

Viola with the help of the captain reaches Illyria, she knows that Orsino is in love with Olivia but she does not love him.

Viola wants to help Olivia, but she learns that will be impossible. Viola was so much confused that how she will help her.

She decides to disguised herself as a man (Cesario)

Cesario becomes the servant of Orsino and Viola deceived Orsino and Olivia

Orsino uses Cesario as a messenger to Olivia to express his love (I am not what I am) here Cesario wants to clear to Olivia what he is, but Olivia doesn't want to listen to him.

After some time Sebastian reaches to Illyria with the help of Antonio, Antonio decides to follow Sebastian to the duke of Orison's court, even though he has many enemies there.

Antonio is accepted by Sebastian to travel with him to the duke's court.

In Illyria people consider Sebastian and Cesario one person.

When Olivia meets Sebastian she loves him. Sebastian amazed that this beautiful woman, he doesn’t know, loves him replies to Olivia that he will be ruled by her, and the two setoff to marry immediately.

Sebastian can barely believe his luck, a beautiful woman (Olivia) loves him and has given him a pearl.

Olivia explains that their secret marriage will be revealed later.

After getting married Sebastian goes to the sea for some time. Olivia sees Cesario and considers him her husband (Sebastian), Cesario was so much confused.

Olivia despairs that her husband, Cesario, who really is Sebastian, would leave with Orsino.

Orsino will punish rather than be with his wife and she claims betrayal by Cesario (Viola) because Orsino thinks that his servant betrayed him by taking Olivia for himself and decides to punish him.

Then Orsino sees both Cesario and Sebastian together. He is amazed to see to couples of the same person, with two same faces.

Olivia is amazed too.

Sebastian declared that he is the husband of Olivia, and Cesario declared that he is Viola.

Eventually they realize that since they knew the same father they are indeed brother and sister.

Orsino calls Olivia his sister, and Orsino takes Cesario for his mistress and we presume later his wife

1-Sir Toby Belch, Uncle to Olivia: he spends his time drinking in Olivia's house with other drinker Sir Andrew, and that was confused Olivia and her servant Maria.
Sir Toby enjoys playing tricks on Malvolio and his friends Andrew and anyone else who capture his fleeting attention.
He is so smart. Maria tells Fabian, Sir Toby and Sir Andrew, all of whom hate Malvolio, that she has penned the letter that will convince Malvolio that Lady Olivia loves him.
2-Sir Andrew Aguecheek: The drinking partner of Sir Toby and he like Sir Toby having little love for the annoying Malvolio.
He is brave, young good at dancing. But actually he is Naive by nature; he is manipulated by Sir Toby into pursuing Lady Olivia since this will maintain Sir Toby's drinking lifestyle. Later Sir Andrew is manipulated into challenging Cesario, who becomes a threat to Sir Toby's plans.
Sir Andrew decides to have Sebastian punished by the law of Illyria despite the fact that he started the fight.
3- Antonio: A Sea Captain by trade he saves the life of Sebastian after shipwrecked and both go to Illyria.
Even though he has many enemies there
And he arrives; pledging to fight Sir Andrew on Cesario's (Viola's) behalf who he thinks is Sebastian since Viola disguised as a man now looks like her twin brother Sebastian.

2- Viola and disguised as a man, Cesario: the young lady aristocracy, she has a twin brother Sebastian. The secret admirer of Orsino, Viola comes to work for Orsino when having been shipwrecked; she disguises herself as a man, and works for the Duke. Much favored by the Duke, Viola is entrusted to convey the Duke's love to Countess Olivia. This later causes problems for Viola, who serves her master faithfully, despite desiring Orsino for herself and being the unwitting (and unwilling!) target of Countess Olivia's affections. She loves Orsino but she can't tell him about her love because he loves Olivia. This is the central conflict in the play.
3- Lady Olivia: A countess of high social standing and great beauty, she is controlled by Orsino and Andrew's love , but she is telling that she is mourning the death of her brother and veil not to marry for seven years . Later she falls in Sebastian love and marries him.

4- Sebastian: Viola's twin brother. When the ship he and Viola were traveling on sinks, he fears his sister dead, as her sister does of him. He is very beautiful, smart gentleman. He reaches Illyria with the help of Antonio, who saved his life. Olivia falls in his love and then they marry, he is notable as round character.

1-Sir Toby Belch, Uncle to Olivia: he spends his time drinking in Olivia's house with other drinker Sir Andrew, and that was confused Olivia and her servant Maria.
Sir Toby enjoys playing tricks on Malvolio and his friends Andrew and anyone else who capture his fleeting attention.
He is so smart. Maria tells Fabian, Sir Toby and Sir Andrew, all of whom hate Malvolio, that she has penned the letter that will convince Malvolio that Lady Olivia loves him.
2-Sir Andrew Aguecheek: The drinking partner of Sir Toby and he like Sir Toby having little love for the annoying Malvolio.
He is brave, young good at dancing. But actually he is Naive by nature; he is manipulated by Sir Toby into pursuing Lady Olivia since this will maintain Sir Toby's drinking lifestyle. Later Sir Andrew is manipulated into challenging Cesario, who becomes a threat to Sir Toby's plans.
Sir Andrew decides to have Sebastian punished by the law of Illyria despite the fact that he started the fight.
3- Antonio: A Sea Captain by trade he saves the life of Sebastian after shipwrecked and both go to Illyria.
Even though he has many enemies there
And he arrives; pledging to fight Sir Andrew on Cesario's (Viola's) behalf who he thinks is Sebastian since Viola disguised as a man now looks like her twin brother Sebastian.

2- Viola and disguised as a man, Cesario: the young lady aristocracy, she has a twin brother Sebastian. The secret admirer of Orsino, Viola comes to work for Orsino when having been shipwrecked; she disguises herself as a man, and works for the Duke. Much favored by the Duke, Viola is entrusted to convey the Duke's love to Countess Olivia. This later causes problems for Viola, who serves her master faithfully, despite desiring Orsino for herself and being the unwitting (and unwilling!) target of Countess Olivia's affections. She loves Orsino but she can't tell him about her love because he loves Olivia. This is the central conflict in the play.
3- Lady Olivia: A countess of high social standing and great beauty, she is controlled by Orsino and Andrew's love , but she is telling that she is mourning the death of her brother and veil not to marry for seven years . Later she falls in Sebastian love and marries him.

4- Sebastian: Viola's twin brother. When the ship he and Viola were traveling on sinks, he fears his sister dead, as her sister does of him. He is very beautiful, smart gentleman. He reaches Illyria with the help of Antonio, who saved his life. Olivia falls in his love and then they marry, he is notable as round character.

Lecture No 9
Twelfth Night is a transitive comedy it depends on change of gender. Comedy in sixteenth century was a festival celebration in land in the time of Elizabeth. As we know Elizabeth produces such drama. Before and after the Elizabeth people were so much destroyed, unhappy. When Elizabeth comes to throne she changes the drama. The time when Shakespeare was born and became very famous due to he got the time of Elizabeth .he wrote the comedy what he was feeling at that time.
There was a new – found reoccupation with classical literature and art. Shakespeare, s comedy has some entertainment, we see humor and laughter, and clown.
Act 1
Scene 1(a room in the duke's palace) page 5 line 5
The first act starts with Orsino the duke of Illyria expresses his love for Olivia and Viola comes to Illyria.
Viola disguises as a servant of Orsino and becomes favorite friend of Orsino. Before Viola, Orsino used Valentine and Curio as messengers to Olivia, but now he sends Viola to Olivia. If music be the food of love, play on;
Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting,
The appetite may sicken, and so die.
That strain again! it had a dying fall:
O, it came o'er my ear like the sweet sound,
That breathes upon a bank of violets,
Stealing and giving odour! Enough; no more:
'Tis not so sweet now as it was before.
O spirit of love! how quick and fresh art thou,
That, notwithstanding thy capacity
Receiveth as the sea, nought enters there,
Of what validity and pitch soe'er,
But falls into abatement and low price,
Even in a minute: so full of shapes is fancy
That it alone is high fantastical.

- In this lines Orsino is comparing that music which is the food of love is should be played, Orsino is rejected by Olivia and he wants to increase his love and this love in increased by music. He always expresses his love toward Olivia, dramatically he said (play on). He likes to eat too much when he so hungry he relax. The appetite maybe sick and so die. Again when there is appetite for food there is appetite for music. This is a point that it is a play of music.
Music should come to his ears as a sweet sound; it should com like a rose & perfume. The sound of music is not beautiful like before. He is recalling his love which gives him freshness. He is focusing on the validity of music.
Orsino expresses that this music should be played so much, and his love will be in full gloom. If music is not played his love will decrease
- Hart means dear a symbol of love.
- Valentine gives orsino a message from Olivia that she will veil herself for seven years .she will not come out of her room and will not see her face to any male ,due to the
- sudden death of her brother .she wants to keep the memory of her dead brother

Act I. Scene IV. - A Room in the Duke's Palace
Viola has successfully disguised herself as a man named Cesario. Her success with Orsino has been so great that she or rather "He" is now a favorite with Orsino who believes Viola to be the man named Cesario. As such, Orsino entrusts Cesario (Viola) to convey his love for Olivia.
When valentine used to go to Olivia he was not perfect, but Cesario is good and perfect in his duty.

We came across new characters Sebastian and Antonio.
After the ship was destroyed by a heavy storm Antonio saves the life of Sebastian and Viola , is saved by the captain of the sea .

Antonio loves Sebastian so much but Sebastian refuses to stay in Antonio's house . they reach to Illyria .
Antonio cant travel to Illyria because he has enemies there .
Antonio, the man who saved Sebastian's life is touched by Sebastian's loss and resolves to follow Sebastian to the Duke of Orsino's court even though he has many enemies there.
P.g 51 line 21

Her Sebastian describing the beauty of his sister , she is so much resembling him , they are so much alike from foot to head and he remember that she is drowned in the sea .
He is alone, he is alone after the death of his father ,he understands that his sister has been drawned.
Act II. Scene II. - A Street.
Malvolio catches up with Cesario, rudely returning Cesario's (Viola's) ring to him. Cesario is confused, he left no such ring at Lady Olivia's house.
Malvolio comes with the ring from the house of Olivia .But in fact Olivia sends the ring to make Cesario returns to her house.
p.g 55 line 15

Olivia thinks that the eyes of Olivia don’t tell the right words , this is the feeling of Viola , she might be in love . this is not my ring , I am the man but I am not true man , I disguise what I have done . I play a trick .
Viola expresses her hope that time will untangle these problems since she certainly cannot figure out how to solve them.

Act II. Scene III. - A Room in Olivia's House
Sir Toby makes noise all the night , he drinks a lot , they request from the servant to sing a song .
Mr Andrew drinks , talks and jokes , Maria critics Sir Toby and Andrew because they are drinking all the night . their behavior is not responsible .
This gets Maria's attention who warns all three men to quite down lest Malvolio notices.
p.g 63 line 82

Here Malvolio is presented as a difficult character in the drama.
He tells Sir Toby that if Olivia know , she will not keep him in her house he speaks in rude way , that annoys Sir Toby and Andrew . After making a final threat, this one directed at Maria, Malvolio leaves, warning them all that he will let Olivia know about their behavior.
They plan to play a trick on Malvolio .

Act II. Scene IV. - A Room in the Duke's Palace.

In this lines there is the topic of love and music .
The drama starts with a song of love and Orsino says that music is the feed of love here Cesario is discussing with Orsino about music , he suggests that Cesario must be in love with someone .
Viola is in love of Orsino but he does not understand the remark .
When the Duke gets negative response from Olivia he focuses on music , he asks to repeat the song of the last night .
This song reliefs him so much from passion . the music will give a pleasant atmosphere .
Here there are other evidence on the song in the drama
p.g 77 line 84

Orsino sends Cesario once more to Lady Olivia with a large jewel as a token of his love for her .
The Duke loves Olivia so much he sends Orsino to express his love , but Viola refuses to answer , when Viola returns from the house of Olivia she told him that you cannot love her , Olivia refuses to answer.

Act II. Scene V. - Olivia's Garden.
Fabian is a servant in Olivia's house .
Maria decides to play a practical joke on Malvolio .
Maria writes a letter carefully designed to trick Malvolio . she tells him that Olivia is in love with him . she dropped the letter in the garden that Malvolio might see it .

Antonio decides to move with Sebastian in Illyria .he allows Sebastian to move in Illyria, and he stays in the
Guests house (Elephant).Sebastian is moving in front of Olivia's house .Andrew and Sir Toby are ready to fight with him, they think that he Cesario.
In the Elizabeth time there was a system of fighting; two people fight in the street.
When Andrew comes to see Sebastian, he sticks him to makes Sebastian also sticks him. When Sebastian sees Sir Toby and Andrew he confused, he says that all people are mad in Illyria .but this people fight him because they think that he is Cesario.Sebastian is a nervous person who is so much ready to fight. He draws his sword, he sees that he is alone and there is so much people .Olivia comes and tells sir Toby not to fight with this person .she thinks Sebastian to be Cesario. She wants to talk with Sebastian considering him to be Cesario.
-Sebastian is so much confused because he is UN able to understand the scene.
And because Olivia is so much beautiful, and after some time she offers him to marry her.
But Sebastian, without thinking, is ready to marry Olivia; they both go to the temple and marry. They will not declare their marriage until they find suitable time.
-the mistaken identity is important theme in the drama.
-we also see Orison and viola come to request Olivia for love and marriage with
Orison .Antonio is captured by some officers of Orison .when orison sees Antonio he asks him how he dares to come to Illyria. Antonio says that he saved viola's life considering her to be Sebastian. Here Orison becomes angrier because orison is serving him.
Viola is so confused .Antonio comes and blames viola considering her to be Sebastian.
Viola and Olivia are confused because Olivia said that viola (cession) is her husband, and viola said that she does not know anything about this .Orison is confused, he blames Cesario because he steals his love .here appears Sebastian, the confusion arrives to its climax .Orison sees that there are two persons with one voice and face .Sebastian expresses that has married Olivia.
Sebastian expresses that he comes here because Sebastian has saved his life .Sebastian is confused when seeing Cesario because he has no brother, he has one sister .after sometime Viola understands the reality that she is the real sister of Sebastian, but she disguised .Viola expresses her love to Orison .Olivia orders that viola and orison should marry in her house.
The confusion was cleared by the statement of viola.
-the mistaken identity arises with violas disguises as a man.
-Viola falls in love with Orison as a woman.
-Olivia refuses to marry Orison .she falls in love with Cesario and she gets marry to Sebastian.

Act 4 Twelfth Night

Andrew is bought by sir Toby to marry Olivia .he describes Andrew as a best dancer and best singer .Toby thinks that Andrew is fitting to the character of Olivia, and Andrew sees that Olivia must be in love with Cesario.
Toby blames Andrew and encourages him to fight Cesario.
Andrew does not get the chance to fight Cesario.
Andrew strikes Sebastian .Sebastian draws his sword, here Olivia comes. When she sees Sir Toby and Andrew are fighting with Sebastian, she orders them to stop.

When Sebastian sees the behavior of Olivia, he thinks that he is dreaming. This is the fancy of love.
Lethe is a name of a river in Greek mythology of forgetting, souls have to cross above this river before entering the underground.
Love fancy is still my sense and if this dream he should continue his sleeping. In the behavior of Olivia, Sebastian makes his speech, he wants to forget all things and complete his dream.
SCENE III. OLIVIA's garden.

Enter SEBASTIAN

Sebastian's soul gets a hot sense but it is not an error, this love not madness. He expresses the gratitude he gets from Antonio, he is so happy, and when he sees the pearl he remembers Antonio.
When Antonio meets Cesario and Andrew, Cesario does not know Antonio, but Andrew considers Cesario to be Sebastian

Olivia is trying to get married in the temple, she blames for so much hate, she should go with him. Under the secret roof of the temple they marry.
Her soul which is doubtful should be in peace, he must not speak to anybody; they want to keep their marriage celebration for a suitable time which will be the date of birth of Olivia.

- The final discovery of every event
- Antonio was bought by the officers of Orsino

When the duke sees Antonio he wonders what makes him dare to come to Illyria.
Andrew is the enemy of the Duke

The Duke and Viola are talking and the Duke is talking with Antonio.
Olivia sees Cesario and she asks, what had happened with her Lord?
She is waiting for Sebastian; she sees Cesario and considers him to be Sebastian.

Viola is responding to Olivia.
I love to be the wife of Orsino.

Here Sebastian speaks with Olivia, he didn’t harm any person, and if they are your relatives, Toby and Andrew, I will apologize to you sweet Olivia.
-these are destroyed lines .by seeing Sebastian, all characters Olivia, viola, duke, Orsino, sir Toby and Andrew are confused.
Two persons are made by nature .it is just to create fantastic effect .one face one body one voice in two persons, it is a node.

I am happy, do not look for this place, time, fortune I am real Olivia, the captain brought me and he is in this town
She was preserved to serve orsino, the noble man .all my fortune was between this lady and that lord.

Re
Regarding to the letter, Malvolio dreams to become the husband of Olivia. Confusion has been cleared. Malvolia sees her letter .it is not her writing it is Maria's .she knows her character .Malvolio is very critical character, he creates so much laughter. Once he was steward in Olivia's house .He gets the letter, all characters consider him mad man. Olivia is so much ignorant of the letter .she always
In her died brother. Before seeing Orsino she decides not to show her face to anyone.
This is the power of love.

The theme of love
Twelfth Night is a romantic comedy, and romantic love is the play’s main focus. Despite the fact that the play offers a happy ending.love causes suffering.
The love of the duke is not expressed directly; rather it is expressed by messengers. He sends messages of love to Olivia with valentine .but Olivia expresses to him that she can't marry him. She decides not to marry any other person for seven years .after deciding to veil herself, her decision is broken by the appearance of Cesario.
The confusion that has been created by the three to find one another and wedded bless Shakespeare said that love can combine , many of the character see love as a kind of sudden attack of feeling , these characters start to suffer painfully from love .
Orsino detects love, the appetite he wants to satisfy but he can't, he calls his desires.
Olivia describes love is a plague, Olivia suffers from love. We also see that love means to some people happiness and to the other suffering and sadness.
At the end of the play, as the happy lovers rejoice, both Malvolio and Antonio are prevented from having the objects of their desire. Malvolio, who has pursued Olivia, must ultimately face the realization that he is a fool.
Antonio is not allowed to express his love towards Sebastian.
Some critics said that he falls in love with Sebastian, others said that it is a kind of friendship.

The uncertainty of gender
Gender is one of most obvious and most discussed topic in this play, wither it is male or female.
This drama is transvestite comedy. It means that the main characters change their dress to another gender.
Viola is disguised as a man, her situation creates son many confusion. S he falls in love with Orsino but she can't tell him because she is a man.
When Olivia, the object of Orsino’s affection, falls for Viola in her guise as Cesario. There is a clear homoerotic sub**************** here: Olivia is in love with a woman, even if she thinks he is a man, and Orsino often remarks on Cesario’s beauty, suggesting that he is attracted to Viola even before her male disguise is removed. This latent homoeroticism finds an explicit echo in the minor character of Antonio, who is clearly in love with his male friend, Sebastian. But Antonio’s desires cannot be satisfied,
The Folly of Ambition
The problem of social ambition works itself out largely through the character of Malvolio, the steward, who seems to be a competent servant, if prudish and dour, but proves to be, in fact, a supreme egotist, with tremendous ambitions to rise out of his social class. Maria plays on these ambitions when she forges a letter from Olivia that makes Malvolio believe that Olivia is in love with him and wishes to marry him. Sir Toby and the others find this fantasy hysterically funny, of course—not only because of Malvolio’s unattractive personality but also because Malvolio is not of noble blood. In the class system of Shakespeare’s time, a noblewoman would generally not sully her reputation by marrying a man of lower social status.
Yet the atmosphere of the play may render Malvolio’s aspirations less unreasonable than they initially seem. The feast of Twelfth Night, from which the play takes its name, was a time when social hierarchies were turned upside down. That same spirit is alive in Illyria: indeed, Malvolio’s antagonist, Maria, is able to increase her social standing by marrying Sir Toby. But it seems that Maria’s success may be due to her willingness to accept and promote the anarchy that Sir Toby and the others embrace. This Twelfth Night spirit, then, seems to pass by Malvolio, who doesn’t wholeheartedly embrace the upending of order and decorum but rather wants to blur class lines for himself alone.
The End