Differences Between She's The Man And Twelfth Night

Yes they both acknowledge the fact that men were the rulers of society, and that power struggeles seemed to be at the for front of everyones mind, but they also show two very strong and defient women characters willing to anything and everything in their power to avenge their loved onces deaths, based on what they belive is morally correct. That is where the inacuracy comes into play. It is noce to believe that their were women brave enough to do such things, however aside from the plays, women were not that bold. They didn’t stand up to their fathers/brothers. They didn’t go behind rulers backs, or plot murders of their mothers and lovers.

In the movie, women are controlled by men in almost every single aspect. They can’t talk to other men without a permission from a male relative, they can’t be heard by other men, they can’t ride bicycles, they can’t drive, etc. Women were supposed to obey men in everything they do.

In the She’s The Man (2006), Viola Hastings (Amanda Bynes) cross dresses for the majority of the film, pretending to be her twin brother Sebastian. She does this in order to play for Illyria’s men’s soccer team as her school, Cornwall, cut the women’s soccer team and wouldn’t allow her to play for the men’s team. Her main motivation is to beat her former schools team and prove to them that even though she is a girl, she can play on the same field as the boys. While pretending to be Sebastian, Viola initially struggles to hide her femininity, such as when it is discovered that she has tampons in her bag. As the movie progresses her ability to hide this femininity and express masculinity becomes easier. Her cross dressing has an effect on everything and everyone around her and it pushes the line on the comfort people feel when stereotypical gender norms are challenged/ She becomes interested in her roommate, Duke (Channing Tatum) and throughout the movie the two become closer on an intimate level even though Viola is still masked as Sebastian. Duke is obviously uncomfortable with this as made evident by the end of the movie, when it is revealed that Viola was pretending to be Sebastian the entire time. His look of relief reinforces this idea of stereotypical, heterosexual gender roles, as now that Viola is revealed as a female, it is socially acceptable to be attracted to her. She’s The Man reinforces the stereotypical gender roles that society expects out of

The feminist school has various goals when being used to scrutinize a piece of literature. As Gillespie points out, historically texts were written by males with primarily male protagonists, and thus, the male sentiment is most dominantly expressed in many works of literature. The lessened representation of women in literature is usually confined to typical stereotypes of the historical period. This can be seen in Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, and this will be further explored and discussed. Through the feminist lens, women’s presence and portrayal in the play, as well as the common stereotypes about women in Shakespearean society, can be studied carefully, despite the centuries that have passed between the play’s conception and the present. Additionally, as stated in Literary Theories: A Sampling of Critical Lenses,

In this film, She’s the Man Olivia Hastings revolves around gender portrayal and her objection to join a men’s soccer team. She’s the Man demonstrates gender representation of femininity and masculinity through a number of characters. Olivia gets rejected and unable to join the men’s soccer team which shows how empowering it can be to be a female. Oliva’s brother Sebastian Hastings goes to London as his band got a spot to perform at a music festival for 2 weeks, so Olivia disguises to be Sebastian to be able to join the male soccer team. Both power and gender are big roles in the film as Viola continuously switches from being female to male and shows how much power both genders get.

Gender equality is one of the main focuses in the Shakespearean play Twelfth Night. The movie “She’s the Man” is inspired by this play. The movie “She's the Man” challenges traditional views of males and females in society. In the movie, Amanda Bynes’s coach informs her soccer team that there will no longer be a girl’s team throughout the rest of the year. Unhappy about her coach’s statement, Amanda suggests that the girls should collaborate with the boys and play together on one team. The boys and coach find the idea to be laughable and disagree. When Amanda’s star athlete older brother runs off to travel the country to go on tour with his band, he convinces Amanda to disguise herself as him until his return. She pretends to be him for two

On the Twelfth Night or, What You Will by William Shakespeare was written in the Elizabethan era and on the movie She’s The Man by Andy Fickman it was written in modern day. William Shakespeare’s original version has been passed down and changed from the original version and authors have made many key changes to help the new generation understand the story. Authors and directors have changed the original version to help modern day society learn about the Elizabethan era in a different and more interesting way for today’s society. There are many comparisons and differences between the original version and the modern day version mentioned above. In Shakespeare’s version Viola believes her brother Sebastian is dead so she dresses like a man and calls herself Cesario to work in Orsino’s home, but in She’s The Man Viola takes advantage of her twin brother being in

Gender equality, Identity, and Relationships. All of these themes can be found in She’s the Man. In She’s the Man there is a scene in which Duke sees Olivia run and kiss Sebastian, but what Duke doesn’t know is that it isn’t the Sebastian he has been living and grown to by teammates with. Duke then becomes very angry and soon after kicks “Sebastian” who is really Viola out of their room, and she has no idea why. It was Viola’s decision to change identities that started much confusion, and severed the close bond between her and Duke. This movie has many examples of the theme identity. I personally have learned that it is always important to stay true to who you are, and if you do want to change your identity, that you need to be mentally and

movie varies greatly from the original play. The frivolous tone of this adaptation fails to epitomize the historical setting, depth of characters, and poetic magnificence of this comedic play. In She’s The Man the plot revolves around Viola, and her struggle to be recognized as a professional soccer player. When the girls’ team at her school is cancelled, she decides to disguise herself as her twin brother Sebastian (who coincidentally leaves for London to pursue his passion in music) in order to join the boys’ soccer team at his boarding school. However she is instantly captivated by her new roommate Duke Orsino, and he asks her to divulge his fervent and vehement love for their classmate Olivia. The movie essentially modernizes the play in order to remove the boring stigma associated with Shakespeare’s plays but with some futile additions that distort or are gross misrepresentations of the original play.

Equity between men and women is a deeply rooted battle. As the modern culture shifts further from patriarchal rule, it is interesting to question why females remained the submissive sex for so many centuries. When examining the play Twelfth Night, it becomes apparent that Shakespeare considered such an issue and used the character Viola and her interaction with Orsino as a vessel for gender equality.

All throughout Illyria, there is romance, passion, royalty, and an immense amount of gender stereotypes. William Shakespeare imagines the kingdom of Illyria to have very traditional norms for both women and men in his play Twelfth Night. In Scene 2 of Act 1, Viola, recently rescued from a shipwreck, hears about a duke named Orsino and instantly comes up with a plan to get closer to him. Her plan is to disguise herself as a boy who she will name Cesario and become one of Orsino's’ attendants. Right off the bat, we begin to see gender stereotypes. Why must Viola become a man in order to work for the duke? Elizabethan society “molded women into the form of the dutiful wife and mother” (Elizabethan Women). Viola could not have served duke Orsino as a woman because as a woman she was expected to work at home and be either a “dutiful wife [or a] mother”. Scene two prepares the audience for the idea of gender throughout the rest of the play. Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is very traditional play due to its ideas of gender stereotypes in Elizabethan society.

The interpretation of gender roles is the most commonly noticed topic in both Twelfth Night and She’s the Man. Within She’s the Man, Viola uses “hypermasculine slang” (Clement) to make her character as Sebastian more believable. This would be an example of a modernization of the film. With many different views on the film and how well Fickman portrays Twelfth Night, most of the reactions by viewers was that it was not taken very seriously with the messages it was sending but more of a Hollywood version of a Shakespeare play. Even with the time difference between the two works, there is still a way that the two work well together and provide the audience with humor and

Comedy, in the Elizabethan era, often included themes of wit, mistaken identity, love, and tragedy, all tied up with a happy ending. These themes are prevalent in William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, a comical play that explores the pangs of unrequited love and the confusion of gender. Love is a powerful emotion that causes suffering, happiness, and disorder throughout the play. The play also demonstrates the blurred lines of gender identity, which ties into the modern day debate on sexuality and gender identity. The main characters in the play, Viola, Olivia, and Orsino are connected by a love triangle, each person pursuing an unrequited love. Suffering from love and the fluidity of gender are the prevalent themes explored throughout the play and intertwined with Viola, Olivia, and Orsino.

Lady Macbeth is an example of the feminism. Lady Macbeth puts herself with power by actually going through with her decision to murder Duncan. Lady Macbeth makes sure that she can persuade Macbeth to kill Duncan for her. In order to do this, she can’t act very feminine like to put herself into the leadership position. “Come you spirits/ That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here/ And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full/ Of direst cruelty. Make thick blood/ Stop up th’ access and the passage of remorse” (Shakespeare Act I.38-42). Lady Macbeth is upset that Macbeth gets to murder Duncan when

As much as I enjoy musicals, most songs are about men, either women singing about men and how they desire a man or haw men have done them wrong, or men singing them. Where are, the songs belted out by the ladies for the ladies? That’s where feminism comes into play. Feminism is one of the most important social themes. Feminism is a range of social movements, and political movements that share a common goal, to achieve, establish, and define personal, economic, political, and social rights for women. This includes seeking to establish equal opportunities for women in employment and education. Feminist movements have campaigned and continue to campaign for women’s rights. They fight for women’s right to vote, hold public office, earn fair wages, work, equal pay, receive education, own property and more. Five musical plays that speak on the topic of feminism is Wicked, The Color Purple, Funny Girl Yentl and Mary Poppins. Wicked is an alternative telling of The wizard of the Oz told from the perspective of the witches of the Land of Oz. The Color Purple focus on the life of African American women, addressing numerous issues, including their lower positions in American social culture. Funny Girl is based on the life and career of Broadway Star, film actress and Comedian Fanny Brice. Yentl is based on Yentl, a young girl who lives secretly as a man. And last but not least Mary Poppins is about a magical nanny that helps bring two children that she’s in charge of closer to their