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Twelfth Night Identity

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““I am not what I am” (Cesario, 3.1.148., Twelfth Night).” One of the important themes in William’s Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, or What You Will, is ‘identity.’ Throughout the play, the use of the topic evolves the storyline of the romantic comedy. Nevertheless, how is this essential matter employed in the piece? The subject uses disguises, indistinct gender roles and is shown through symbolism and imagery, all through Twelfth Night. Moreover, it suggests that males played female roles—a male actor would play a female character (Viola) who disguises as a male (Cesario). Furthermore, the idea brings out the comical essence of the piece. The motif shows that one’s physical features, and how a person presents, possesses an important part of

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