Malvolio was created in 1602.

Malvolio is a Puritan. He is humourless and disapproving. He is also extremely vain.

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Malvolio

The abnormal behavior of Malvolio in the forest made Olivia think that he was suffering from midsummer night madness.

it means i wish you bad

Malvolio

Malvolio

In Act II scene V, Maria writes the letter and then drops it on the garden path for Malvolio to see.

Malvolio is the steward of Olivia's household in William Shakespeare's play "Twelfth Night." He is a highly self-important and puritanical character who imposes strict rules on the other characters.

If music is the food for love, forever let it play!

Malvolio fears being kicked out of Olivia's household by losing her favor and staying in his current position(a butler) for the rest of his life, instead of eventually marrying Olivia.

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The handwriting looks like Olivia's. Malvolio says, "By my life, this is my lady's hand! These be her very Cs, her Us and her Ts, and thus makes she her great Ps. It is, in contempt of question, her hand." If there was any lingering doubt, Malvolio thinks he recognizes Olivia's style: "Her very phrases!"

He is a messenger, a commentator, and a foil for Malvolio.

maybe like the yellow pants or something

Act 3 Scene 4

The character of Malvolio is intended to satirize Puritans.

Because he is bad a pranks

It's not a comedy from the point of view of Malvolio.

Both in love with Olivia.

Neither marry at the end of the play.

Sir Toby and Maria wrote a fake love letter to Malvolio as part of a prank to make him believe that Olivia was in love with him, in order to embarrass him and disrupt his behavior. They did it for entertainment and to teach him a lesson for being pompous and overconfident.

At the end of the play, both Malvolio and Antonio have been imprisoned. Malvolio is trapped in a dark room by Sir Toby and Maria in a prank orchestrated by Feste, while Antonio is arrested for mistaken identity and held by the authorities.

He is not really. But he is incredibly vain so he imagines himself as being the beloved of Olivia and therefore having power over her household, even (and perhaps especially) Sir Toby. Sir Toby is family and Malvolio is only a servant, so Toby can rebuke him all he likes, and Malvolio can only take his revenge in fantasy. When Maria's letter falls into his hands, the possibility arises that fantasy may become reality.

Still, Malvolio's dreams of the greatness that is to be thrust upon him is limited to the suggestion in the letter--that he might marry Olivia and be in charge of the house. This is really a modest ambition, when you think of it.

A character analysis of Malvolio in Twelfth Night can provide insights into themes of social class, power dynamics, and the consequences of self-righteousness. It can also highlight the complexities of human nature and the impact of deception and manipulation on individuals.

Personally, I believe that although Malvolio deserved his fate to begin with, he is respected (in a strange way) when he does not use this as a difference in personality. But, I do not think he should be pitied; despite him being the only sad/worse off character in the end.

Malvolio is what they called in Shakespeare's day a "humourous man", a person excessively dominated by a particular characteristic. Tormenting such a person is an element in several comedies. In Malvolio's case, his dominating humour is pride, and the belief that he is more than just a steward. In one scene and in one scene only does the sending-up of Malvolio's vanity reach truly hilarious proportions, and this is the scene where he reads the cryptic letter he supposes to be from Olivia. The scene where he appears before Olivia cross-gartered and smiling is also pretty funny. Watch a performance of either of these scenes by any competent actor (Alec Guinness or Nigel Hawthorne are both recommended) and you will see what I mean.

Good Gracious! What a story. This chapter relies on how a love triangle is set

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Sebastian>Olivia>Cesario>Orsino>Olivia>Malvolio

The name Malvolio is associated with the meaning "ill will" or "bad desire," which can be interpreted as hate.

the basic moral i guess is that you shouldn't be pompous like malvolio or your friends will play a trick.

Yes he is. I am studing Twelth Night at the moment, and he is definatley a puritan.

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Malvolio is only "a kind of Puritan". Stage reproductions have at times portrayed him as a Puritan (buckles and hats and all) to place emphasis on his snobbery, but he is only, as Maria calls him "a kind of Puritan." and a "time pleaser".

So no, he is not "definatley" a puritan,

In Shakespeare's play "Twelfth Night," the characters of Sir Toby Belch, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, and Maria stage a prank on Malvolio, making him believe that Olivia loves him. This prank culminates in Malvolio acting foolishly and being confined to a dark room as punishment.

This quote from Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" suggests that greatness can arise in various ways - through birth, personal effort, or unexpected circumstances. It encourages people to not fear achieving greatness, as it can come to them in different forms. The message is to be open to the opportunities and paths that could lead to greatness.

Malvolio and Orsino I'm pretty sure because they both loved Olivia but she loved neither back

The main character, Viola, disguises herself as a page name Cesario after being shipwrecked and without her twin brother and Feste, the Duke's favorite fool (the equivalent of a court jester) dresses up in disguise as a priest to make fun of Malvolio when Malvolio is locked up in a dark cellar for the night.

In Twelfth Night, Malvolio wears yellow stockings. Petruchio's servants in The Taming of the Shrew wore white ones.

The cast of Was ihr wollt - 1985 includes: Rolf Boysen Thomas Holtzmann as Malvolio Gisela Stein

Olivia's statement "heaven restore thee" reflects her surprise and confusion upon encountering Malvolio in a ridiculous outfit, as she mistakenly believes he is genuinely mad. The sight of him quoting Maria's letter and his eccentric attire highlight his deluded state and the folly of his aspirations to win her affection. Olivia's reaction underscores the theme of mistaken identity and the chaos that ensues from the characters' misguided intentions in "Twelfth Night." Ultimately, it serves to emphasize the comedic elements of the play and the absurdity of Malvolio's self-importance.

Watch any reasonably competent actor playing the part and you will know. Get hold of a copy of Act 2 Scene 5, with Malvolio played by Richard Briers, or Nigel Hawthorne, or Alex Guinness, or Michael Maloney or someone like that. Watch it.

Malvolio is what in Shakespeare's day they called a "humorous character", a person dominated by a personality quirk, generally an unpleasant one. Malvolio is vain and stuck-up. He dreams of a romance with Olivia, his employer and social superior. He sneers at all the other characters in Olivia's household. The audience begins to think he is asking for a swift kick in the pants, and Maria, Toby et al are happy to deliver.

The words are spoken by Malvolio when he is reading out the letter that Maria wrote to him when she was pretending to be Olivia.

The cast of Twelfth Night - 1976 includes: Charles Gray as Malvolio Bryan Marshall as Orsino Anne Stallybrass as Maria Janet Suzman as Viola Marilyn Taylerson as Olivia

It's a comedy. There are three weddings at the end (Viola and Orsino, Sebastian and Olivia, Sir Toby and Maria), and although things don't turn out so great for Sir Andrew or Malvolio, at least they are not dead.

All the confusion and trickery is revealed.

Sebastian and Viola are reunited.

Duke Orsino marries Viola.

Lady Olivia marries Sebastian.

Sir Toby marries Maria.

Malvolio leaves and threatens revenge.

Next time, forget the line numbers and remember to say which act of Twelfth Night you are talking about. Let's see. In Act 1 there is a scene 2, but Sir Toby isn't in it. There's one in Act 2 as well, but that's Viola's ring speech. There isn't a scene 2 in Act 5. Sir Toby is in Act 4 Scene 2 and also in Act 3 Scene 2.

According to my edition of the play, Line 68 of Act 3 Scene 2 is Maria's line "Yond gull Malvolio is turned heathen, a very renegade." She goes on to tell Sir Toby that Malvolio has swallowed the bait hook line and sinker. Line 68 of Act 4 Scene 2 is Sir Toby's line "If he may be conveniently delivered, I would he were, for I am so far in offence with my niece that I cannot pursue with any safety this sport to the upshot." That takes him to line 71 when he exits the stage. Lines 72 to 75 are Feste singing. The "he" who is to be delivered is of course Malvolio; Sir Toby has decided that this game might jeopardize his ability to live off Olivia, and therefore it should end.

So, depending on what act you are talking about, Sir Toby realizes that Malvolio has swallowed the ruse completely (if Act 3) or Sir Toby realizes that the trick might impair his living as a leech (if Act 4). Either way, the line numbers quoted don't make much sense, but since they are totally different from edition to edition, they never do. That is why I say forget the line numbers (but not the act number) and use a quotation instead. Ask "What does Sir Toby realize in Act 3 Scene 2 when Maria says that Malvolio has turned renegade?" or something like that.

It depends what qualifications it takes to be slothful, but Olivia in Twelfth Night spends all her time lying about and feeling miserable. She certainly doesn't do anything vigourous. She just gets Maria or Malvolio to do it for her.

The relationship between Feste and Olivia might be described as platonic.

A common trick was to have two people carrying on a conversation while a third makes snarky asides to the audience. Act 1 Scene 2 of Cymbeline is a good example of this. Every time the buffoon Cloten says something, the second lord makes a rude remark behind his hand. Julia does the same thing with the buffoon Thurio in Act V Scene 2 of The Two Gentlemen of Verona.

Depends what people. The Puritans thought that Puritanism was the only acceptable thing to God, and that everyone ought to practise it. They were a relatively small group, however. Most other people made fun of them, as Shakespeare does with his character Malvolio in Twelfth Night.

The cast of Was ihr wollt - 2008 includes: Michael Benthin as Haushofmeister Malvolio Alexander Khuon as Orsino Herzog von Illyrien Niklas Kohrt as Sir Andrew Bleichenwang Stefan Konarske as Viola Mirco Kreibich as Zwillingsbruder Sebastian