In Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night", it is clearly evident that the

fluctuation in attitude to the dual role and situation and tribulations

imposed upon the character of Viola/Cesario ends up in a better

understanding of both sexes, and thus, allows Viola to have a better

understanding for Orsino. Near the opening of the play, when Viola is

adopting her male identity, she creates another self, like two masks and

may decide to wear one or the other while swinging between the two

identities in emotion and in character. She decides to take on this

identity because she has more freedom in society in her Cesario mask, which

is evident when she is readily accepted by Orsino, whereas, in her female

identity she would not be. Thus, a customary role in society and to the

Orsino sees Cesario, as a young squire just starting out in the world,

much like himself as a young, spry lad, so he has a tendency to be more

willing to unload onto her with his troubles and sorrows, seeking a

companion with which to share and to teach. Thus, Viola grows in her male

disguise to get a better feeling for his inner self, not the self that

After Cesario leaves from Olivia's, she declares:

in the beginning, but, he readily switches his love to Viola, as he feels

this time be your master's mistress. (V,I,322-327)

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