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Illness and Gender Trouble. Viola/Cesario as a Force of Change in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night"

Title: Illness and Gender Trouble. Viola/Cesario as a Force of Change in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night"

Essay , 2023 , 6 Pages

Autor:in: Lisa-Marie Schwarz (Author)

English Language and Literature Studies - Literature
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This essay explores the themes of gender subversion and illness within Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night".

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Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

  • 1. FSIllness and Gender Trouble: Cesario as a Force of Change in Twelfth Night

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This essay examines the role of Viola/Cesario as a disruptive force in the play, challenging the power stalemate between Orsino and Olivia and upending Elizabethan gender norms. It argues that the play's conclusion does not fully resolve the issues raised, but rather highlights the enduring power of the gender subversion brought about by Viola's disguise.

  • The power dynamic between Orsino and Olivia
  • The impact of Viola/Cesario on this dynamic
  • The subversion of Elizabethan gender roles
  • The themes of illness, love, and desire
  • The significance of Cesario's sacrifice

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

  • Chapter 1: This chapter explores the opening scenes of the play, introducing the themes of illness, gluttony, and desire. It establishes the power dynamic between Orsino and Olivia, characterized by Orsino's obsessive infatuation with Olivia and her refusal to reciprocate his affections. It examines the role of humour theory in understanding Orsino's love-sickness and how the play's opening establishes a stalemate between the two figures.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

Twelfth Night, Shakespeare, gender roles, Elizabethan society, illness, love-sickness, desire, power dynamics, Viola/Cesario, Orsino, Olivia, Girard, Draper, Maslen, Schabert, cross-dressing.

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Title
Illness and Gender Trouble. Viola/Cesario as a Force of Change in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night"
College
LMU Munich  (Department III Anglistik und Amerikanistik)
Course
Seminar: Divided Shakespeare
Author
Lisa-Marie Schwarz (Author)
Publication Year
2023
Pages
6
Catalog Number
V1445419
ISBN (PDF)
9783963554728
Language
English
Tags
Gender Expression Gender Studies Twelfth Night Shakespeare
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Lisa-Marie Schwarz (Author), 2023, Illness and Gender Trouble. Viola/Cesario as a Force of Change in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night", Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1445419
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