Monday, Feb. 23Monday, Feb. 23

Twelfth NightTwelfth Night

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Quiz on Acts 2 and 3Quiz on Acts 2 and 3 Film clipFilm clip Themes for Themes for Twelfth NightTwelfth Night Fools and FoolingFools and Fooling

Songs sung by Feste-Fool, the spirit of feasting Songs sung by Feste-Fool, the spirit of feasting but also of realism, good sense, language, and but also of realism, good sense, language, and language play, possibly the spirit of musiclanguage play, possibly the spirit of music

His songs fill and frame the playHis songs fill and frame the play BreakBreak

ThemesThemes Identity – depends upon interplay between perception and Identity – depends upon interplay between perception and

“truth” (but what is “true”?“truth” (but what is “true”?Sir Toby encourages Sir Andrew to imagine himself as a Sir Toby encourages Sir Andrew to imagine himself as a

successful suitorsuccessful suitorOlivia tries to get Cesario to be her loverOlivia tries to get Cesario to be her loverSword fight is a faked fight between a coward and a young Sword fight is a faked fight between a coward and a young

woman (3.4.276+)woman (3.4.276+)Viola in two categories at once – “poor monster” both male & Viola in two categories at once – “poor monster” both male & female and neither (2.2.34-35)female and neither (2.2.34-35)

Power of language to alter realityPower of language to alter reality Power of self-deception (3.1.145-9)Power of self-deception (3.1.145-9) What you will, will being “carnal appetite” or sexual urgeWhat you will, will being “carnal appetite” or sexual urge Imagination: see especially Malvolio’s imagination of Imagination: see especially Malvolio’s imagination of

himself as so important and beloved, which Maria’s note himself as so important and beloved, which Maria’s note only plays into (2.4.44+)only plays into (2.4.44+)

Being a puppetmaster (Maria like Iago)Being a puppetmaster (Maria like Iago) MadnessMadness

Today, continuedToday, continued The Malvolio-tricking sceneThe Malvolio-tricking scene

What is the object of fun What is the object of fun here?here?

How is the tricking of How is the tricking of Malvolio parallel to other Malvolio parallel to other foolishness in the play?foolishness in the play?

How is it different?How is it different? Scene from Scene from She’s the Man- She’s the Man-

gender as a continuing gender as a continuing problemproblem

Return the short essay part Return the short essay part of your midterm – sign up of your midterm – sign up to meet with me to get it to meet with me to get it back if you haven’t yet had back if you haven’t yet had the meeting.the meeting.

For WednesdayFor Wednesday

Just finish Just finish Twelfth NightTwelfth NightWe will have another quiz – sorry.We will have another quiz – sorry.

Don’t miss next Monday – probably Don’t miss next Monday – probably the best day of the quarter! Dr. the best day of the quarter! Dr. Michael Warren will visit and get us Michael Warren will visit and get us started on started on King LearKing Lear – Also, PLEASE – Also, PLEASE read Act 1 of read Act 1 of King LearKing Lear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!