莎士比亚第十二夜简介

TwelfthNightOrWhatYouwillWrittenbyWilliamShakespeareTEAM7:付欣黄玲高硕琳陈丹characterSViola:twinsisterofSebastianwhodisguisesherselfasthepage,Cesario.SheisayoungandbeautifulgirlwholovesOrsinodeeply.Orsino:dukeofIllyria,aducknobleinnatureaswellasstate.Heishandsomeandwise.seekstheloveoffairOlivia.ButwhenOliviagetsmarriedwithSebastian.HefinallyfindsthathelovesViolasomuch.Finallytheygetmarried.CharacterSOlivia:Sheissobeautifuljustlikeafair.Sheisthedaughterofacountwhodiedtwelvemonthsago,andherbrothershortlyafterdiedalso.Therefore,shehashideherselffromthesightandcompanyofman.Antonio:asea-captainwhosavesSebastian,andbecomeshisfriend.Sebastian:ayoungmanofMessaline.HeisViola’sbrother.HeisbraveandhegetsmarriedwithOliviaatlast.summary

Thestorycentredonthetwins,viola(thesister)andSebastian（theelderbrother),whowereshipwreckedonthecoastofIllyria.Theywereseparatedandboththoughttheothersidewasdead.viola(whowasdisguisedasaboytobetheduke’spageunderthenameofCesario),fellinlovewithDukeOrsino,whointurnwasinlovewiththeCountessOlivia.ButOliviadidn’taccepthisaffection,soOrsinosentViolaforherhouseasamessenger.Uponmeetingviola,Oliviafellinlovewithher,thinkingshewasaman.sotherewasalovetriangleamongDukeOrsino,OliviaandViola.

Meanwhile,SebastianandAntonioalsoarrivedinIllyria.SebastianhadbeenrescuedbyAntonio,andbecamefriends.BecauseOlivia’slovetowardsViolawasknownbyothers.Agentleman,whohadbeenrefusedbyOlivia,cametofightwithViola.Poorviola,hadatruewoman’sheart,and

couldn’tfightagainsthim.Whenshebegantothinkofconfessingthatshewasawoman,shewassavedbyastranger.

ThestrangerwasAntonio,whomistookviolaforSebastian.Justfewhoursago,hegaveSebastianhispursetobuywhathewant.Buthewasseizedbytheofficesofjusiticeintheduke’snametoanswerforawronghehaddonesomeyearago,soaskedviolaforpurse.ButViolahadnone,whichangeredhim.summarysummaryOntheotherside,mistakingSebastianfor“cesario”,Oliviaaskedhimtomarryher,andtheywerequicklyandsecretlymarriedinachurch.

Fianally,whenViolaandSebastianappearedinthepresenceofbothOliviaandOrsino.Atthispoint,ViolarevealedherdisguiseandthatSebastianwashertwinbrother.

Besides,Oliviashowednodisliketoherexchange,forshefoundshehadweddedthebrotherinsteadofsister.Moreover,OrsinorealizedViola’slovetowardshimandrevolvedtomakeherhiswife.ViolabecamethewifeofOrsino,thedukeofIllyria,andSebastian,becamethehusbandoftherichandnoblecountess,theLadyOlivia.HAPPYENDINGQuestionsandAnswers(1)Q:WhydidVioladecidetobecometheduke’spage?A:Viola,whowasherselfinsuchsorrowforherbrother’sloss,wishedshecouldlivewithOlivia.soshedecidedtobecomethepage,intendingtoclosetoOlivia.(2)Q:Whatwastheresult?A:ViolagotmarriedwithOrsino,theyfellinlovedwitheachother.(3)Q:WhywasViolasenttonOlivia?A:Orsinoandhisserventhadbeenrejectedmanytimes.TheduckhadtoldViolaallthesecretsofhisheart;thereforehesentViolatoOlivia’shouse.Tohelphimtoldhislove.(4)Q:Whatwastheresult?A:Ol