Twelfth Night Or What You Will

The play, Twelfth Night or What You Will, has many parts that contribute to the plot of the story and helps it get put together. One key element seen throughout the play is the deceptiveness of apperences, or in other words, how people hide who they really are in the story. This is used throughout the play for various reasons, either to protect oneself or to try to get a better understanding of your surrondings. Not only that, but disguises are used to help with the plot and to help keep the book going. This is seen at the beginning of the play, as Viola and the rest of the shipwreck survivors get to shore and they try to get a better view of the results of the disaster. Viola’s brother, Sebastion is apparently dead and she tries to make a plan on how she will try to remain alive in the foreign country of Illyria. She thinks that she would have a chance to work for Olivia in know the meantime. As stated in the text, “ I wish that I could serve that lady and that I could avoid publicity till I know better …show more content…
For example, after Viola becomes Cesario in the Duke’s home, Orsino immediately favors her and trusts her for just about anything. Before long, Viola seems to love the Duke, while at the same time, the Duke starts to have feeling towards Cesario. But due to the fact that technically they are both males, their love for one another has to remain secret. Not only that was a problem, but when Viola went to send Orsino's speech declaring his love for Olivia, instead of falling for the Duke, she falls in love with Cesario. With her, and really everyone else in the story, not knowing Viola’s secret, she puts her in a werid position, which is that Viola loves the Duke, he loves Olivia, and Olivia likes Cesario, who is really Viola in