Shakespeare - Twelfth Night
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Shakespeare - Twelfth Night
Shakespeare - Twelfth Night - Malvolio: I extend my hand to him thus.
circa 1830
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1830s Aguecheek Andrew Belch Comedy Deception Gesture Hiding Letter Listening Malvolio Maria Overhearing Shakespeare Shakespearean Situation Toby Trick Twelfth Deluded Delusion
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This image, hailing from the 1830s, presents a scene from William Shakespeare's beloved comedy, Twelfth Night. In the photograph, the character Malvolio (pictured left) extends his hand in a gesture of trust and friendship towards an unseen figure. The moment is ripe with tension and irony, as Malvolio is actually the victim of a clever deception orchestrated by Maria (not depicted), Olivia's servant, and her allies Sir Toby Belch, Andrew Aguecheek, and Fabian. Malvolio, a pompous and self-important steward, has been manipulated into believing that Olivia is secretly in love with him. The mischievous quartet, seeking to amuse themselves and to humiliate Malvolio, forged a letter that appears to be from Olivia, expressing her affection for him. Malvolio, overjoyed by the news, dons yellow stockings and cross-gartered them as instructed in the letter, believing it to be a sign of Olivia's love. In the photograph, Malvolio, with a deluded smile on his face, awaits the arrival of the object of his affection, unaware that he has been the victim of a clever trick. The garden setting, with its lush greenery and dappled sunlight, adds to the sense of tranquility and deception, as Malvolio is about to be publicly humiliated in front of his peers. The image captures the essence of Shakespeare's comedic genius, as he explores the themes of situation, deception, and the power of the human mind to be deluded by its own desires.
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