... but he does nothing anywhere near as bad as his actions in the original. Also, Sebastian leaves Olivia with a child in Riche's version. These undertones show that Twelfth Night is based upon a turbulent story. Shakespeare manipulates this tale and takes out of it what he needs, converting the prose into a Romantic Comedy. Partly due to the original story line the play has an ... evident during the sword fighting we see in the play. It is important to note that it ends without bloodshed; which is typical of sword fights in Shakespeare's Romantic Comedies. The sword fight gives Twelfth Ni...

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... reason violated the highest Christian ethic -- love. This includes love for one's enemies. Therefore the blood feud conflicted with the audience's Christian views. By comparing Danish culture with Christian morals, Shakespeare again persuades the Elizabethan audience to have a certain reaction to the play (Milward 98-99). Hamlet's knowledge of Christianity is shown when he does not take the opportunity to kill ... do this because of his own lack of attachment to a certain set of religious beliefs. However, Shakespeare's use of religion in Twelfth Night is a bit different. Starting with ...

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... a setting provides a heightened reality, not just for the characters in the play, but for the reader as well. Gender issues and mistaken identities are raised in Shakespeare's comedies. The most obvious example is Viola in Twelfth Night in which she disguises herself as a man to win the heart of the Duke of Illyria, Orsino. What results is a comical situation of irony and confusion ... especially in high school settings, and it is important that students recognize the issue and learn to accept it. Aside from comedic entertainment, the comedies of Shakespeare do contain moral values. An i...

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... company were John Heminges, who was their permanent business manager, and Henry Condell, another actor in the company. These two men later published the first complete edition of Shakespeare's play, after Shakespeare's death (Timeline). Shakespeare wrote many plays, which were adaptations of earlier plots. "Some of these include King John, The Taming of The Shrew, and Romeo and Juliet. Some said he ... the finest and by far the most memorable theatre in England. "In the early days of The Globe, Shakespeare wrote three of his best romantic comedies: Twelfth Night, As You Like It, and Mu...

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