Fool Who Knows Everything The Role of Feste in William Shakespeare s Twelfth Night
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Each person has at least phobia, something that they are afraid of irrationally, unexplainably. As children, many are scared of clowns without ever knowing why. Something about their acts, or their smiles, or their costumes frightens young imaginations. By the time children mature and reach adulthood, most throw off this phobia and grow into new ones losing a job, or a loved one, or life itself. Perhaps, though, adults have made a mistake. Perhaps they should be as afraid of the clown as children are. Clowns have a unique perspective. They are able to see humanity from the outside borders of society, as it truly is. Such perceptions see through the everyday facades adults put up for friends, family, and lovers. Feste, in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, is no exception...