7/21/2019 Sir Andrew Aguecheek

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Sir Andrew Aguecheek 

Character Analysis

Sir Andrew Aguecheek is Toby Belch's super-wealthy drinking buddy. Like Toby, Aguecheek 

is always down for some fun and spends most of his time drinking, singing, and dancing,which helps create the play's festie atmosphere. Aguecheek is Toby's out of town guest and

he's hoping to make !liia "#rs. Andrew Aguecheek." $e doesn't hae a chance, of course,

 but Toby coninces him to stick around and hae another go at the %ountess in between beer 

gu&&ling sessions.

Aguecheek is happy to stay and play, but when he complains that !liia seems more

interested in "%esario," Toby coninces him to pick a sword fight to proe his "manhood" and

his loe to the %ountess. ot being ery bright, Sir Andrew falls for Toby's line and

immediately begins to posture. Toby een gies Aguecheek some pointers about how to act

like a "swearing," "swaggering," sword-drawing brawler. Sir Andrew gets into the role but

immediately backs down when he thinks "%esario" is ready to rumble.

The scene is hilarious, of course, and most of Aguecheek's (ob is to be a comedic figure. )e

can also see that he aborted duel scene between "%esario" and Aguecheek is an important

moment in for the way it comments on the ambiguity of masculinity. Like "%esario's"

costume, Sir Andrew's impersonation of "manhood" demonstrates that "manliness" can be

 performed and faked, (ust like any other social role.