William shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" is a comedy in which customary practices are subverted and misrule is soverign. Within this comedy there exsists five characters who exemplify this upside down world and fuel one of Shakespeares most humorous subplots. These characters are Sir Toby Belch, Maria, Feste Fabian and Sir Andrew Aguecheek. As individuals these characters are unique but when put together they make up the unruliest gang of pranksters ever to enter Illyria.
Sir Toby Belch, uncle to countess Olivia is the most outspoken of the rogues. He is a drunk, and often takes advantage of his kindship to Olivia. He is the frequent trouble-maker, always causing some scene or commotion. He is supposed to have duties within the court but rarely does he carry them out and his greatest concern is with drinking and having fun. Sir toby also refuses to take Olivia's mouring for her dead brother seriously."What a plague means my niece to take the death of her brother thus?"(1.2) He wants his friend, Sir Aguecheek, to woe her. This is out of the question, however. The main plight of Sir Belch is to get rid of Malvolio, Olivia's pompass steward. Toby hates him and is sick of his tattling and pretentious nature. So being the gangleader o
Sir Andrew:Will either of you bear me a challenge to him?
Fabian:There is no way but this Sir Andrew.
Sir Toby:Go, write it in a marital hand, be curst and brief.
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