William Shakespeare was indeed one of the greatest writers ever to live in this planet; he was renowned for being an excellent English poem writer and an actor at the same. His key strength in his work was the use of word and language style. All his plays and poem were difficult to understand even up to date. Shakespeare was also known for criticizing other writers work when in his view it did not deem fit to be produced in the first place. Even though "The Book of the Courtier" was a great book in the 15th century as viewed by many, Shakespeare went ahead and criticized some aspects of the book. In this case, the Castiglione model for courtiers making a complete mockery of Castiglione's Model for Courtiers. This is he does where no one could even notice he was criticizing some aspect of the book.
The Book of the Courtier was a great hit since its first publication in 1528 and was able to receive high attention up to the 18th century. The book was translated into more than ten languages and received over 150 editions. The book's main subject was the proper behavior of men and women at the courts. As such Castiglione's book would have with no doubt been known by a lot of people during Shakespeare's time and it makes sense that Shakespeare too had read the book at a great level. Shakespeare drew a lot of lesson from his work but also went ahead and criticized a subject that he felt was not quite convincing.
The disguised ruler in the study of Castiglione's court indicates consistency in his frequent mockery. Shakespeare's portrays the mockery through his precepts of the ‘absolute Castillo'. It is indicated his some of his other works, satires, and plays, for example, the application of mockery form of critic indicates his stylistic devices in analysis literature. The argument is based on the plays on how the duke of Ferrara learns on the better governance from the various other errors he encounters in Urbino. The cross-dressing and comic intrigue concerning Castiglione's court model illustrated by Shakespeare being an expert in literature studies applies his techniques in bringing out the actual meaning of the Castiglione. Ideally, the courtiers become the first one of its own (Javitch 22). This occurred after several killings in respect for the decorum of a courtly conduct. The social expectation of the court is to handle the issue brought before it in a non-partisan manner.
In both books they employ the use of comic as indicated by Shakespeare, comic intrigue help in emphasizing the theme of the books. The model is adhered amicable by Shakespeare in his concern of ensuring that works of literature are set. Castiglione on the courtier puts emphasis that there shall be no rules or percepts to be followed. This indicates the essence in which the put rejects calls to follow distinct teachings in bringing out its ideas.
The humanistic display in the book of the Courtier illustrates longing embrace that had brought fuse in life. The scenario was filled with renaissance that was at once formal and free. Momentarily, a well-designed convivial movement schooled and depicted spontaneous revival. On his part instead of honoring the model in which there is the need to bring respect and proper conduct in court, Shakespeare makes comedy by showing an underscore that differed with the expectations of the court. The ardent nature of human nature is to show normalcy and practice moral urbanity. In this regard, it explains the women do lending to the society. Essentially, woman is custodians of the social covenant as pinpointed in the book. Further, the courtier code indicates the Renaissance woman in which the mission was to pursue the seizure of life that was marred by the presence of permeates its conduct. The first lady of the renaissance indicates the strength women showed (Castiglione 8).
According to the work display Manuel, the counter depicts illusion of effortlessness. In essence, the show of social grace points at the differences in the works of Shakespeare as portrait critic and mockery instead of social concern. The use of intricate language in making arguments is also used.
Norton on the hand pinpoints at the competing anthologies that are applied in English language and literature. More independent thoughts are highlighted concerning the visible innovations.
Twelfth Night, typically, is a romantic comedy, it displays that love can cause suffering. Although the play indicates a happy ending shakes spear takes time to place emphasize that love can cause pain. Evidently, the characters in the play concur with Shakespeare view as most of them view love as a curse since most of them undergoes some form of suffering just because of love. They suffer from the unrequited love. At one point, Orsito one of the character's shows love as an ‘appetite' and makes attempts to satisfy but fails to achieve it. He further indicates that love affairs make individuals suffer internally. In this manner, the metaphors just fit the fact that love poses some form of violence (Higgins 45). The desperation by the characters in search for perfect love proves to be futile. Similar, desperation shows potential violence, for example, Orison threatens to excite Cesario because of love triangles. Technically, Shakespeare ‘Twelfth Night' is a romantic comedy since most of the elements in the play are mingled with comic elements. It is a form of comedy that love issues and turn of events is focused on. Firstly, it begins by highlighting the things that make love difficult, but in the end there is happiness.
Contrary with Castiglione's model for ‘courtiers, it is apparent that the mockery that Shakespeare brings out the disguise, and dramatic process of cultural differences implicate the English fascination in relation to the Italian political scene.
Shakespeare further used his comedy to underscore the reputation of the court towards contrary to the court's social expectations. He argues that the ideological trends indicate the intersexuality that shows dynamic process in illusion, revision, and quotation. Shakespeare does not follow the court model instead utilizes his comic and mockery skills in sidelining the courts model. He uses impressionistic prose thought the freedom of intersexual methodology does not show a clear understanding concerning the transmission of political writing in theater.
Typically, respect for decorum of courtly conduct in order to portray the characters. The comic intrigue to Castiglione's court indicates the essence of lampoon in the courtly scene enhances understanding concerning the themes of both books. The romantic comic follows the structure of the play and Shakespeare’s employs the techniques to emphasize the theme of the book in order to make the play memorable and enjoyable. It is apparent that madness is evident in the play as a symbolic motif which indicates that the characters have portrayed the work that shows the information in creating comic. Twelfth night features the use of messages in which the characters employ the use of tokens illustrating the deliberation of the purposes of communication.
The two forms of literature based on Shakespeare have substantiated the use of comic in utilizing literal devices. The symbolic illustration of romance is shown by the gifts and actions done by the characters. It is in this manner that the model of the court indicates the model was contrary with the expectations of Shakespeare as the core goal was to ensure the attachment to the social norms. The information is manipulated in a manner that the result becomes obsolete, and the essence of disguise brings confusions concerning the characters in the romantic comic play. Shakespeare created a sexual atmosphere in which Olivia-viola found in a love triangle.
It is evident that comic was utilized in writing the Twelfth Night as compared with Castiglione's model for ‘courtiers'. It is based on the use of court model that need to adhere to every aspect of the model. He however respects the decorum of courtly conduct.
Shakespeare contribution to the court model suggests his adherence concerning respect for the law. It concerns the techniques that indicate the standard disguised duke's plot. Incidentally, the Italian fragmentation shows political theory of a failed statecraft. His mockery continues in the way he reacts on the perception of the courts model of involving political sphere in the redemption and reconciliation.
There is the need to lay emphasis to honor. The mockery that Shakespeare displays are a big blow to the Castiglione’s model for courtiers since the expectation of the model is to show the transition in the respect of decorum. The courtly conduct as underscore by Shakespeare illustrates the essence of norms as per the society regulation. Arguably, in Shakespeare's ‘ Twelfth Night indicates the power of love. There are twists in the love affairs concerning the characters. It is in everybody’s expectation that love as a theme makes people unite and appreciate each other. It is however a different thing in the play. The play as a romantic comedy poetry love as the source of stress to the characters. The mockery reaches a point where characters disguise themselves in order to woo the people they love. The classical courtly manners as pinpointed by Castiglione indicate a form of the series that are an imitation. The application of the comic on the play indicates his nature of mockery concerning other forms of literature. Basically, Shakespeare connects the play ideologies to that of Castiglione on the courtly as evident in lampoon courtly scene. His underscore tells more about the development of literal connections. The result however in his play is happiness. The play despite showing characters lamenting about love. The structure and coherence of his work systematically end the play in a comic manner as characters that had affairs become intimate and have a stable relationship.
Work cited
Higgins, Fitzgerald. Higgins, Fitzgerald. Twelfth Night. New York: Barron's Educational Series, 2002. 254.
Javitch, Daniel. The Book of the Courtier . Chicago: W. W. Norton & Company, 2002. 424.
