This longing for new superiority and strong belief that he will gain it, causes him to be open for trickery and thus provides the starting point of the punishment and humiliation through which he later suffers. ... Malvolio is in many ways a "time pleaser" and he shows this when in the ways of a sycophant, he reports to Olivia the "misdemeanors" of his superior Sir Toby "this uncivil rule; she shall know of it by this hand". ... He places himself on a pedestal above all but Olivia, through purposely using language above his station, seemingly memorized from books "an affection ass, which co...

• Word Count: 1158
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This longing for new superiority and strong belief that he will gain it, causes him to be open for trickery and thus provides the starting point of the punishment and humiliation through which he later suffers. ... Malvolio is in many ways a "time pleaser" and he shows this when in the ways of a sycophant, he reports to Olivia the "misdemeanors" of his superior Sir Toby "this uncivil rule; she shall know of it by this hand". ... He places himself on a pedestal above all but Olivia, through purposely using language above his station, seemingly memorized from books "an affection ass, which co...

• Word Count: 1158
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate