https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe Made with mirth en-us 2021-10-19 09:39:46 UTC 2022-11-03 11:30:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363312151 Viola is presented as empowered in act 1 scene 1 when she is first shipwrecked in Illyria as she tells the Captain that she can "sing and speak to him (Orsino) in all kinds of music". This shows her adaptability and intelligence in stressful situations, presenting her own strength and independence.]]> 2022-10-31 13:39:03 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363312151 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363317775 2022-10-31 13:42:01 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363317775 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363319159 Olivia is presented as frail when she commands "fate show thy force" as she gives up her own independence and strength to fate in order to get what she wants. This could be seen as strong as she uses imperative language to command fate, juxtaposing stereotypes of women being frail, however ultimately it presents her as weak since she gives up her own determination and strength.]]> 2022-10-31 13:42:44 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363319159 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363319742 Maria is presented as frail as she knows her class and who to show respect to. This is shown when she refers to Olivia as "madam".
To an Elisabeth audience, she would also be interpreted as frail as she gives into the stereotype of marrying toby at the end, becoming dependant. She also wouldn't be taken seriously by an Elisabethan audience as she acts empowered and confident which would not expected of a women then.]]> 2022-10-31 13:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363319742 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363320339 her independence is frail and is likely a coverup for not wanting to marry Orsino which is shown especially in A1S5 when she is seen panicking and overanalysing her conversation with Cesario, as it shows how quickly and easily she becomes infatuated with someone when she wants them, which shows her independence is frail]]> 2022-10-31 13:43:21 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363320339 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363320659 2022-10-31 13:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363320659 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363320777 Viola can be presented as frail through her naive nature in Act 1 Scene 2 this is seen through when she says "For saying so there's gold" showcasing that although she is presenting herself as quite emotionless towards her brother's possible death when in reality she is show casing a glimpse of fragility as she will believe what the Captain says when it could give her false hope. As well as this the idea of Viola giving gold for a simple answer to her question would make it seem easy to manipulate her and could lead to her eventual ruin.]]> 2022-10-31 13:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363320777 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363322355 Maria is empowered when she comes up with the prank on Malvolio in order to get back at him for his misogynistic, bully like behaviour. ]]> 2022-10-31 13:44:22 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363322355 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363322500 It could be argued that Olivia is presented as frail through “till seven years heat”. She is hiding behind her brothers death, in order to prevent Orsino from courting her. This shows that she has to use deception and disguise, in order to achieve agency. Shakespeare
may have intentionally done this to condemn the conventional and restrictive Gender Norms Elizabethan women were forced to obey. It is this expectation that presents her as frail, as we see her take none of her own, honest action towards agency. ]]> 2022-10-31 13:44:26 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363322500 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363322627 she doesn’t allow Sir Toby and Sir Andrew to treat her poorly and take advantage of any aspect of her, despite being bellow them in the social hierarchy]]> 2022-10-31 13:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363322627 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363324994 Viola is presented as frail through describing 'women's waxen heart', the alliteration drawing attention to the metaphor depicting her love as a weakness, with her heart being easily moulded to fit with the person they fall in love with. Moreover, as wax easily melts, it could be argued that Viola believes women can't handle pressure.]]> 2022-10-31 13:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363324994 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363325060 2022-10-31 13:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363325060 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363325647 2022-10-31 13:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363325647 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363325876 Maria is portrayed as empowered when she uses imperatives such as "you must confine yourself" and "you must come in earlier". She is also critical and is able to make jokes about sir Andrew with Toby. Her similarity to Sir Toby with using bawdy language such as "bring your hand to the buttery bar and let it drink" also shows power.
She is also witty as she is able to pretend to be Olivia and comes up with the prank for malvolio]]> 2022-10-31 13:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363325876 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363326011 Olivia is empowered when she tells Malvolio to "run after this same peevish messenger" as she is subverting gender and class stereotypes of the Shakespearean era for trying to romance a male of a lower class. This shows that she is determined, independent, and strong as she is confident enough to go after 'Cesario', although her hypocrisy with love and mourning could be seen as weak.]]> 2022-10-31 13:46:14 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363326011 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363328230 Maria is openly presented as being a powerful woman in twelfth night. Her wit and ability to level with the men in the play is prominent in subverting the typical gender stereotypes for this period of time. She is depicted as being sharp and assertive in her comebacks to their jokes whilst displaying a sense of understanding to their humour. This would be considered out of the norm for this period and possibly cause some controversy within the audience.The play is resolved with her marrying Toby demonstrating to the audience that even women who appear to be strong and self assured like Maria do need a man to keep them grounded. ]]> 2022-10-31 13:47:17 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363328230 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363329335 "Take the fool away" uses imperatives to show that she is powerful within her household and independent enough to run it herself. It also could subvert the gender stereotype of women being frail and submissive as she is ordering male servants to take Feste away.]]> 2022-10-31 13:47:52 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363329335 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363331853 'Eye offending brine' implies that she was crying which is typically seen as a weak thing to do in the context of production]]> 2022-10-31 13:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363331853 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363331867 Olivia is portrayed as empowered as she runs the household which shows her strength and how empowerd she is. This could also include subversion of gender roles as it would be more typical of a man to do especially in elisabthan times. She also rejects orsini which is again going against the frail stereotypes of women in the Elisabeth period.]]> 2022-10-31 13:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363331867 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363331888 2022-10-31 13:49:16 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363331888 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363332044 2022-10-31 13:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363332044 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363333539 "Fate show thy force" - she doesn't have the control over her life]]> 2022-10-31 13:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363333539 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363333654 Olivia is presented as weak through her excessive mourning for her brother when she speaks of "eye offending brine" while referring to her tears. This presents her as frail through her overemotional state, which she lets prevent her from being with Orsino and uses to dramatise her own grief for her brother in a theatrical like performance. This is emphasised in the Tim Carole production through her walking around the entire stage when she is introduced, highlighting the dramatic and excessive nature of her character and grief.]]> 2022-10-31 13:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363333654 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363334234 despite being faced with being killed by Orsino, she still finds the courage to come clean about her disguise]]> 2022-10-31 13:50:31 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363334234 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363334382 Whilst Maria comes up with the plot against Malvolio, she relies on others to carry it out. Even at the resolution of the play, this dependence on others is shown as she must marry Sir Toby to avoid punishment.]]> 2022-10-31 13:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363334382 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363335355 Olivia is empowered by her imperative speech often used. In Act 1 Scene 5, Feste is in her house after having been away from work she merely says ‘Take the fool away’. This simple command shows the high authority she wields as she demands his removal. She does something else later in the scene after Malvolio tells her that Cesario is at her gates with a message from Orsino. She replies again with an imperative command, being ‘he shall not speak with me’. These two cases of clear command show authority and the empowerment that comes along with it.]]> 2022-10-31 13:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363335355 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363335668 2022-10-31 13:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363335668 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363336928 Maria is capable of having power over certain characters such as Sir Toby and Sir Andrew due to their drunkeness and foolish behaviour on Sir Andrew's part however when a character becomes or shows more authority in comparison Maria then begins to close herself up no longer able to keep a sense of friendly conversation flowing. This is seen as how she addresses Olivia as "Ma'am" as she works for her as well as Olivia's much higher class due to her being a countess whilst Maria is merely a servant of Olivia's. However either Malvolio it is a different scenario as in terms of class and positions in society they are each others equal yet Maria still doesn't always speak out against Malvolio as seen in Act 2 Scene 3 where he threatens Maria by saying "if you prized my lady's favour" as though trying yo make himself seem of a higher status than he actually is in order to gain power which he does successfully in this scene. This could be down to at this time society was extremely patriarchal yet it can also be perceived as that of Maria being weak- willed and falling victim to the antagonist whom is Malvolio.]]> 2022-10-31 13:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363336928 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363337447 Olivia is displayed as an empowered, independent character through her unusual agency. Shakespeare has made her to be without a father or brother (male characters who would’ve had substantial authority over her) to establish a Green World, and to perhaps, suggest that women are just as capable. This directly goes against his Elizabethan society. ]]> 2022-10-31 13:52:09 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363337447 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363340182 It can be argued that Olivia is frial as she craves for love and her desperation shows her dependency which is stereotypical of a woman I elisabtgan times showing she cant break away from the frail expectations. The symbol of the ring that she gives to viola highlights the desperation and longing]]> 2022-10-31 13:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363340182 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363341422 'I have not you by the hand' shows her as brave and shows that she can make fun of sir Andrew even though he is male and a higher class than her which shows her as clever and powerful]]> 2022-10-31 13:54:15 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363341422 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363342547 When we are first introduced to viola in act 1 scene 2, we are greeted by the strength and empowerment in which she clearly admits when speaking with the captain. Instead of expressing her emotions, to that fact that her brother may possibly be dead, she shows her strength by looking for ways in which she can survive on the Island or Illyria, “what country friends, is this?”. This clearly contrasts with Act 2 scene 1 where we are introduced to violas brother, sebastian, and instead of being strong and looking for ways in how to survive, he wastes his time and expresses his grief in relation to losing his sister, this is comedic for an elizabethan audience because stereotypically it is the women who show their emotions, and the men who are strong, yet in this case it is the opposite, making Viola looking empowered.]]> 2022-10-31 13:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363342547 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363343598 Part of Olivia's frailty comes from how she pursues her love of 'cesario' and how desperate she seems by using the ring in Act 1 Scene 5. At the end of the play, Olivia's leftover strength is stripped by her marriage to Sebastian which she even thought was cesario yet was unfazed by this and instead said 'Most wonderful' in regards to both Sebastian and Viola being identical. The audience in the context of production (Shakespeare's time period) would see this as normality given that it was the role of women ,at the time, to get married and lose their freedom/very little power however, the modern context of reception would be dissapointed to see Olivia lose the power she rightfully had given that she ran a household and was denying the Count Orsino's proposals showing her unwavering strength which would again show the frailty of Olivia.]]> 2022-10-31 13:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363343598 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363347363 Olivia is presented as frail through her ongoing expression of lust for Cesario. It could be argued that her character starts off a relatively strong individual with no desire for a husband. However the mourning for her brother has left her closed off and hurt which connote to being more weak and emotional in comparison to a character such as Viola who ,suspects her brother is dead, displays a more practical, level headed approach to continue on. The introduction of Cesario demonstrates her as weak as she completely devotes herself to him and even when he rejects her she continues to push and try and persuade him into loving her. This demonstrates her ability to love too much possibly causing her reflection as a weak character. ]]> 2022-10-31 13:57:26 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2363347363 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368255617 “Maria writ the letter at Sir Toby’s great importance, in recompense whereof he hath married her”
Act 5, Scene 1-Fabian]]> 2022-11-03 11:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368255617 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368256141 2022-11-03 11:18:47 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368256141 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368259108 Viola is presented as weak during her soliloquy as she an excess of pathos with the repetition of "poor" to display her as frail and emotional. Comedic excess and the hyperbole of "thou art a wickedness" is also used to mock her for her emotional weakness, despite her intelligence in protecting Olivia by claiming she "took the ring of me,"]]> 2022-11-03 11:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368259108 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368259618 This scene is a prominent example of frailty consuming women; the depicted encounter shared between Orsino and Cesario hyperbolises the idea that Viola is only able to obtain a reciprocated conversation with the duke while perusing her masculine disguise through the dramatic irony that is conjured through the repetition of fake pronouns such as “we” that really accentuates and implies Viola’s true identity, without doing so explicitly. This really emphasises Viola’s deprivation of empowerment in this scene because she is too scared to fully reveal herself to Orsino because she feels susceptible and vulnerable in the sense that she will lose her somewhat flirtatious, platonic banter that she currently shares with Orsino and in the fact that she may also be punished for decieveing a duke of such high societal status as a woman, who were expected to maintain a submissive and respectable nature within a patriarchal society. ]]> 2022-11-03 11:22:18 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368259618 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368260845 ‘Women are as roses, whose fair flower Being once displayed, doth fall that very hour’. It shows that in the context of the Elizabethan period women were more sought after whilst young. This quote alludes to the need to be married whilst young, otherwise if they grew too old they would be unwanted for marriage and would become spinsters, falling into poverty and being labelled as witches if they were truly unlucky.]]> 2022-11-03 11:23:17 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368260845 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368261075 2022-11-03 11:23:29 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368261075 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368261458 The metaphor of "womens waxen hearts" shows that women are always frail as it presents them as easily manipulated by men.]]> 2022-11-03 11:23:51 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368261458 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368262371 "Mistress Mary, if you prized my lady's favour...". In the Tim Carol version of the play, malvolio isolated Maria and she cries. This links to how women were portrayed in the elisabethan period as malvolio is targeting Maria despite the fact she tried to stop toby and Andrew herself.]]> 2022-11-03 11:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368262371 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368263881 Acknowledges that Olivia is higher class than her. Knows when to be be weak. Intelligence could be argued empowered however her lower class shows how she is really frail.]]> 2022-11-03 11:26:02 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368263881 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368266234 The protagonist in Viola’s analogy is exemplified as an epitome of Viola herself. While the shorty story depicts a women both weak and empowering in nature, her strong sense of “concealment” and frailty seems to emphasise itself over the omnipotence of the women. The idea that the women’s love was unreciprocated is a parallel of Viola’s situation and really emphasises Viola’s weakness because she has forced herself into a situation where obtaining requited love is impossible considering that homosexual relationships were a major taboo and illegal within an Elizabethan society. ]]> 2022-11-03 11:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368266234 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368266738 Malvolio is unable to make Sir Toby and Sue Andrew listen, as their drinking alongside the company of Feste has made them act foolishly, merely ignoring Malvolio’s criticisms and mocking his position. Therefore Malvolio targets Maria, seeing her as an easy target because of her frailty as a woman. He says that ‘if you prized my lady’s favour at anything more than contempt, you would not give means for this uncivil rule’. This criticism really affects Maria. In the Tim Carrol production the actor even begins to tear up in response showing her frailty through reaction to criticism.]]> 2022-11-03 11:28:25 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368266738 https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368267317 Foreshadows Maria and Toby relationship at the end of the play. Still gives in to Elisabeth stereotypes. Becomes dependant]]> 2022-11-03 11:28:54 UTC https://padlet.com/juliesiddons/r4e782424hjxmvbe/wish/2368267317