: The ambition of Malvolio to marry into the aristocracy.
: Argue that Orsino is actually in love with the idea of being in love, rather than Olivia herself. Use the play's opening lines about "the food of love" to support your argument. 5. Social Mobility and the Class Struggle
: Does the play suggest that "gender" is merely a performance? Consider how Olivia falls for the character of Cesario, while Orsino becomes deeply attached to his "boy" servant before the reveal. 2. Madness as a Social Weapon
: The ambition of Malvolio to marry into the aristocracy.
: Argue that Orsino is actually in love with the idea of being in love, rather than Olivia herself. Use the play's opening lines about "the food of love" to support your argument. 5. Social Mobility and the Class Struggle
: Does the play suggest that "gender" is merely a performance? Consider how Olivia falls for the character of Cesario, while Orsino becomes deeply attached to his "boy" servant before the reveal. 2. Madness as a Social Weapon