Sunday, February 7, 2010

shakespeare act one ?'s

question one: What is Viola's social status and how is she so convincingly disguised as a man?

question two: Why is Olivia in love with Viola if she had only just met her(him)?

question three: On page 21, is Andrew and Toby's discussion of dancing a pun for sex?

question four: On page 17, is Maria's reference to Andrew "quickly have the gift of a grave" if he was in a quarrel foreshadowing something that may happen later in the play?

question five: Does Olivia unveil herself in order to seem more appealing to Viola?

question six: Does Andrew truly have feelings toward Olivia or is Toby just encouraging this interaction to get entertainment from it?
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  1. as jm sees it.February 10, 2010 at 9:22 PM

    Well, Tara, to answer your first question, I think that Viola is not so convincingly disguised as a man. Shakespeare points out in more than one occasion throughout Act I by other characters that she resembles a woman. For example, Malvolio points it out on page 35 line 159-161.

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