Twelfth Night, What Was Shakes

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would, in his mind, alter it to make it refer to himself.
It is easy to tell what Malvolio is feeling while he reads the fraudulent letter; some parts affect him in a greater, more obvious way than others. The phrase, "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them;" has the greatest impact on Malvolio. When he reads this he begins to believe that it is plausible for a woman as great as Olivia to have taken a liking for a man of far lesser status, of which he is. Malvolio has always believed that he was great, and that he was worthy of Olivia's love, yet he never thought that Olivia shared this belief. This particular quote gives Malvolio the inspiration that he needs to make an attempt to win Olivia's heart.
It seems very unlikely that three people of mediocre intelligence, at best, could write such a masterfully deceptive letter. It would have taken hours to come up with all of the slight implications that were used to send Malvolio into ...

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