Being equally welcome above and below stairs.." makes Feste significant as a character. In Twelfth Night, Feste plays the role of a humble clown employed by Olivia's father playing the licensed fool of their household. We learn this in Olivia's statement stating that Feste is "an allowed fool"(I.v.93) meaning he is licensed, privileged critic to speak the truth of the people around him...
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We also learn in a statement by Curio to the Duke that Feste is employed by Olivia's father. "Feste the jester... a fool that the Lady Olivia's father took much pleasure in"(II.iv.11). Feste is more of the comic truth of the comedy. Although he does not make any profound remarks, he seems to be the wisest person within all the characters in the comedy...
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Twelfth Night - The Changing Role In Viola/cesario You shall from this time be your master's mistress. (V,I,322-327) This is sort of a switching love as he thought he was in love with Olivia in the beginning, but, he readily switches his love to Viola, as he feels he knows her personality well...	4 / 874
12th Night - Orsino It seems that Orsino is in denial of Olivia's distaste for him, so he tends to continue about his courting without much thought. He trusts Cesario as his servant and friend, and believes that if anything suspicious is happening with Olivia, he would surely tell him...	3 / 616
Shakespeares Use Of Disguise In Twelfth Night This is where things really get perplexing. Once Cesario exits, Olivia reviews what Cesario has said, and begins to think of the messenger. At this point, the audience realizes what has happened, Olivia has fallen for the messenger...	2 / 519
Twelfth Night: Two Faces, One Mind Later on, Sebastian and Andrew do get involved in a scuffle, for which Viola is unjustly blamed. Finally Sebastian and Viola are reunited, but only after they have already caused a large amount of chaos and have confused everyone...	2 / 488