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As similar as She’s the Man is to Twelfth Night, there is still one major theme missing from the plot. Shakespeare’s play is meant to be a comedy, and most of the comedy does not come from the main story. In order to compensate, Shakespeare created the character Malvolio and his 3 annoyances, Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Maria. The mischief caused to Malvolio by Sir Toby, Sir Andrew and Maria is what gives Shakespeare’s play its comedic element. In Fickman’s She’s the Man, Malvolio is not a character in the movie, but a pet spider. The three other mischievous characters are still in the movie, however, they do not follow the same plot to earn laughter as Shakespeare did. In fact, the three characters are completely detached from Malvolio in the movie. This is the only major difference when comparing the two pieces.