Love in "Twelfth Night"

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This paper discusses the theme of true love, as it is depicted in William Shakespeare's play, "Twelfth Night." It explores the idea of true love and its possibilities and then looks at how much of love is, in fact, an illusion. The paper discusses the plot of the play and the various relationships that exist and also briefly looks at the implications of that love.

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"One of the ways this theme is often depicted is in terms of lovers who seem mismatched so that their faithlessness is almost expected. Duke Orsino in this play is a man who has a wandering eye when it comes to women, so it would seem that he is not likely to remain faithful, though he would become apoplectic if his wife were to stray as he does. He proposes to Viola in a less than convincing manner and claims that all women are unfaithful. At this stage, Orsino is doing no more than projecting his own character onto the women he meets, and he does learn a lesson in the course of the play."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Harrison, G.B. Shakespeare: The Complete Works. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1952.

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