The Fool Or Jester, Hired By Olivia - 858 Words

Feste is presented as the fool or jester, hired by Olivia to entertain as an allowed fool. Feste can speak however he likes to anyone and everyone, including a well respected person such as Olivia. It seems that he almost reverses the roles. He talks down to people that have higher â€Å"ranks† than he. At one point, Feste says to Olivia â€Å"Do you not hear fellows? Take away the lady,† making everyone else seem as they are the fool. Feste is actually quite clever and witty, though it may not seem like it. He shows the readers this with his language, word play, puns, as well as his quick wit. In scene 5, Feste begins with â€Å"He that is well hanged in this world needs to fear no colours.† Maria also plays into the comedy of the Twelfth Night. Maria and Feste are like a comedy duo participating in quick, witty, and comedic exchanges. A theme throughout many of Shakespeare’s works, is disguise. His characters seem to love to disguise themselves. It turns to be quite important, especially in his comedies. In the Twelfth Night, it seems to be quite ironic. Feste dresses as a wise man. He is trying to be comedic, even though he is a wise man. He reveals his true nature without many knowing. It was a great value added by Shakespeare; he showed the audience a glimpse of Feste’s true nature. Disguise is a key element in the Twelfth Night. The main disguise would be Viola dressing as Cesario. Feste likes to play with words and occasionally seems to talk nonsense. Feste