Student Essay on Twelfth Night

Examines William Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night. Compares the two servants, Malvolio and Viola. Describes how each character serve his/her master in entirely different ways

While hard work and sacrifice can be greatly rewarded, selfishness and conceitedness are not. Twelfth Night, a play by William Shakespeare, features two characters, Malvolio and Viola, who serve their masters in entirely different ways. Malvolio, a grave and power-hungry servant to the countess Olivia, dotes on himself more than his mistress, whom he supposedly loves. Viola, however, servant to Duke Orsino, desperately wants the reciprocal love of her master. While Malvolio unconsciously hides behind a mask of love which is actually a fierce and destructive want for power, Viola hides behind the costume of a man, so that she may serve her masterto the ends of her ability. Viola is a ship wrecked twin whom disguises herself as a man named Cesario, so that she may work for the duke. Malvolio repeatedly dreams of a.....