In Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, compare and contrast Sir Andrew Aguecheek and Malvolio.

In Twelfth
Night Malvolio is the character who most represents the title
of the play. Twelfth Night is a holiday celebrated in
Shakespeare's day in England and many other countries, for example Russia. Twelve days
after Christmas, it marks the end of the winter season. The Christianized form of the
earlier Roman holiday for Saturn, Twelfth Night, like Saturnalia, features jokes and
tricks, false beards, jackets turned inside-out and a King and Queen to rule the
festival. One tradition in England's celebration  is that the King and Queen lead the
festivities by requiring ludicrous behavior or behavior contrary to normal roles
(Waverly Fitzgerald). Maria and Sir Toby might be likened to the Queen and King of
Twelfth Night festivities as they make Malvolio perform ridiculous tasks and wear his
clothing in ridiculous manners, thus enforcing Malvolio's representative role as the
emblem of the title. Malvolio's character is pompous, too serious, arrogant, and vain,
as a result, he is an antagonist to the other servants in Olivia's household. Olivia
says of him:

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Oh, you are sick of self-love, Malvolio, and
taste
with a distempered
appetite.

Sir Andrew
Aguecheek is a counterpart to Malvolio and as such is also representative of the title.
Sir Andrew is proven to be ridiculous and foolish, perhaps also a little feeble minded
as is shown when he insists on thinking "accost" is Maria's
surname:

SIR
ANDREW: Good Mistress Accost, I desire better acquaintance.

SIR TOBY:
'accost' is front her, board
her, woo her, assail her.

SIR
ANDREW: Is that the meaning of
'accost'?

In the
ridiculousness of their character traits, Malvolio and Sir Andrew are similar, but there
is one very large difference between them. While both are naturally foolish in their own
ways, only Malvolio is manipulated into extra foolishness, thus exemplifying the meaning
of the title. Sir Andrew does however honor the meaning of the title by his capacity to
drink and revel; he also spends money recklessly while trying rather pathetically to woo
Olivia. In addition he suffers from self-pity since he says to Sir Toby: "I was adored
once too."