trivializing relationships in Shakespeares 12th Night

In Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, the motivation behind love is propelled by selfish desires. Shakespeare exhibits functioning love through Orsino and Viola, and contrasts it to the false relationships of the other couples. By trivializing the destructive relationships between Malvolio and Olivia, Olivia and Sebastian, and that of Maria and Sir Toby, Shakespeare emphasizes the true love between Orsino and Viola. Malvolio’s love for Olivia is purely based on a wanting for a higher …showed first 75 words of 933 total…

…showed last 75 words of 933 total…that has grown between him and Viola (Cesario), and is too busy attempting to woo Olivia to realize his true love for Viola. But when "Cesario’s" disguise is revealed, Orsino’s true feelings for Viola are as well. The motivation behind the relationships with most of these couples is initiated by selfish desires. Shakespeare highlights functioning love through Orsino and Viola, and contrasts it to the false relationships of the other couples. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**