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A 7 page paper which
examines the thematic element of disguises and role playing in Shakespeare’s play
“Twelfth Night.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Page Count:
7 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RA12role.rtf
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the players in Shakespeares time were men, this seems incredibly reasonable that he would play even further on the aspect of disguises and role playing. For example, in the story
that will be discussed we would, in Shakespeares time, have a man playing the role of a woman who was playing the role of a man! With that in mind
the following paper examines the power of the theme of disguise and role playing, or identity, in Shakespeares "Twelfth Night." The Theme of Disguise "Twelfth Night is Shakespeares
most approachable comedy...This is one of Shakespeares cross-dressing plays" (Universe). In this story we have the primary character, Viola, who "dresses as a boy but causes much confusion. Orsino thinks
she is a boy and sends her with messages of his love to Olivia" (Universe). At the same time we "Olivia falls in love with the boy who is really
Viola and who has fallen in love with Orsino. All this is very foolish and foolery is a main theme of the play" (Universe). In fact, it seems that "Shakespeare
mentions Fool, foolish, foolery, folly and so on 80 times in the play. Feste, Olivias allowed fool who turns out to be perhaps the wisest character in the play, ties
this theme together" (Universe). In combination with this theme, the theme of foolishness, is the theme of disguise. In summarizing the many role playing/disguises that take place we present
the following: "Viola disguises herself as Cesario. Feste disguises himself as Sir Topas. Maria disguises her handwriting as Olivias and her intentions towards Sir Toby. Some of the characters
disguise the truth from themselves: Malvolio believes he could marry Olivia and cross the class divide; Sir Andrew also believes he is a worthy suitor for Olivia; Olivia believes she
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