In the play Twelfth Night, written by William Shakespeare, Viola is the character facing the most dilemmas, mostly as a result of her disguise as Cesario, an eunuch. Viola is stranded, alongside a sea captain, as an unaccompanied woman in Illyria, a country foreign to her: "What country, friends, is this? / This is Illyria, lady. / And what should I do in Illyria?" (I.ii.1-3). To be a woman by herself is dangerous in her time, as there is a good chance of her getting robbed, molested, or sold as a slave. For this reason, Viola dresses as a male; however, it is difficult to maintain that facade, as the washrooms and baths are public, offering no privacy. Additionally, Viola’s problem lies with the fact
In the play Twelfth Night, written by William Shakespeare, Viola is the character facing the most dilemmas, mostly as a result of her disguise as Cesario, an eunuch. Viola is stranded, alongside a sea captain, as an unaccompanied woman in Illyria, a country foreign to her: "What country, friends, is this? / This is Illyria, lady. / And what should I do in Illyria?" (I.ii.1-3). To be a woman by herself is dangerous in her time, as there is a good chance of her getting robbed, molested, or sold as a slave. For this reason, Viola dresses as a male; however, it is difficult to maintain that facade, as the washrooms and baths are public, offering no privacy. Additionally, Viola’s problem lies with the fact