Malvolio is locked in a dark room (in many interpretations of the play, including the popular film adaptation of the play) where most commonly only his face is visible. When approached by Feste (as Sir Topaz), Malvolio is adamant that the room he is in is dark, yet Feste adamantly pursues the point that the room is not dark, notifying Malvolio that the room "has bay windows clear as barricades" and "clearstores" are "shiny as ebony". To strengthen his facade, Feste uses a strong similarity between Malvolio's "Ignorance" and the "Egyptians in their fog", which would probably force him to reconsider his reality; his perception of darkness is destroyed by Feste who constantly confuses him, causing him to believe that the room is bright. The laughter caused by these contradictory statements is also created by Malvolio's condition: he is tricked into thinking that what is right is wrong, and thus becomes even more confused. He seems to become more depressed, was thrown into a cell unjustly, then mentally tortured, but still creates laughter in the audience by aligning with the theories of superiority and inconsistency. Some people believe that Malvolio is a purely artificial character who contributes to a comic cliché of characters destined to be arrogant and have their downfall, and believe that his misery is manufactured to provide