Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare's most famous comedies, involving complex plots, which result in hilarious culminations. The main plot of Twelfth Night tells of Count Orsino's efforts to woo the Lady Olivia who does not return his affection. Instead, Olivia is smitten with Orsino's servant Cesario, unaware of his true identity. Cesario is actually a shipwrecked Viola who, believing her brother has drowned, dresses up as a man to work for Orsino. Viola consequently …showed first 75 words of 2336 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2336 total…ligious group. Puritans were responsible for the closing down of theatres because they considered it frivolous and would be despised by theatre audiences. This means Malvolio would be less likely to receive sympathy from an Elizabethan audience. Although Shakespeare did not like Puritans, he still causes both contemporary and Elizabethan audiences to question whether Malvolio was treated justly, which reveals the final decision of whether Malvolio is 'notoriously abused' to be a very complicated one.