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Malvolio is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night, or What You Will. His name means "ill will" in Italian, referencing his disagreeable nature. [ 1 ] He is the vain, pompous, authoritarian steward of Olivia's household.
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Scene from 'Twelfth Night' ('Malvolio and the Countess'), Daniel Maclise (1840) Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night entertainment for the close of the Christmas season.
(Malvolio even wears a toupée to appear younger than he is.) His attempts to woo her, however, are met with bewilderment by Olivia who has him committed , where he is subjected to further humiliations by Maria ( Imelda Staunton ), Feste ( Ben Kingsley ) and Sir Toby Belch ( Mel Smith ).
Maria is shown to have a friendly relationship with Sir Toby Belch, and exhibits a witty attitude. Maria also forges a love letter to Malvolio which results in Malvolio being confined to a dark room (a treatment for madness). In the end of the play, this relationship with Sir Toby Belch ultimately leads to their marriage.
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It has been suggested that the character of Malvolio in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is based on Hoby [1] [14] and that his legal action of 1600 inspired Scene III of Act 2 of Twelfth Night, in which Malvolio is disturbed by drunken merry-making. [15] As a magistrate, Hoby has been described as "exceptionally conscientious". [16]
The plot against Malvolio is generally considered a comic highlight of the play, but critics have often complained of its cruelty. [1] The play ends with the quarrel still unresolved, and Olivia warning that Malvolio "hath been most notoriously abused" (V,1). Though he taunts Malvolio with the demand "Art any more than a steward?"