The Complete Twelfth Night

Shakespeares Twelfth Night Presents A Character Who Is A Literary Descendant Of Sir John Falstaff: Sir Toby Belch. Like Falstaff Sir Toby Is Bombastic Mendacious And Pusillanimous. As In Falstaffs Case These Character Traits Might Be Offset By The Humor Of The Presentation; However In This Readers Eyes The Humor Does Not Redeem Him Or Make Him Lovable. Malvolio Is Another Person Worthy Of Close Consideration. As A Near Archetypical Puritan Malvolio Excites Reader And Audience Antipathy. His Treatment At The Hands Of Sir Toby Sir Andrew Aguecheek And Maria Is Highly Questionable However. Such Bullying As He Receives Is At Least In 2013 Detestable. Additionally His Deserved Revenge Is Given Only Lip Service. However The Love Stories Of Twelfth Night Probably Ought To Be Our Primary Consideration. These And The Confusion Of Characters Offer A Satisfying Dramatic Experience.