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GCSE English Literature · key term
Excessive admiration of oneself, which can prevent someone from understanding other people accurately.
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Paper 1
Revise: Love and marriageIn Act 1 Scene 5, Olivia tells him, “Oh, you are sick of self-love, Malvolio,”. In Act 2 Scene 5, before he reads Maria's forged letter, he already imagines becoming “Count Malvolio!”. His imagined marriage centres on status, luxurious clothing and authority over Toby rather than Olivia's happiness.
Component 1
Excessive admiration for oneself, which can prevent a person from understanding others accurately.
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Alongside romantic desire, the play presents family affection, Antonio’s devoted loyalty and Malvolio’s self-love. Its ending brings couples together without making everyone happy.
