SUMMARY

After surviving a shipwreck off the coast of Illyria, Viola dresses as a man and goes to work for Duke Orsino, who is in love with beautiful Countess Olivia. Unknown to Viola, her twin brother Sebastian has also survived the shipwreck. When he arrives in Illyria, confusion and misunderstandings follow. After many cases of mistaken identity, Olvia marries Sebastian and Viola marries Orsino.

CHARAPTERS

Viola: She is a responsible girl and she has a twin called Sebastian. When she has the accident, she thinks that Sebastian is dead and she dresses as a man to get work at Orsino's palace but she feels in love with him.

Sebastian: He's Viola's twin. When they have the shipwreck they separate and he lives with Antonio. Finally he marries Olivia when everything is in his place

Orsino: He is the duke of Illyria. He is in love of Olivia. But she isn't. His servant is Viola, who is in love with him but he thinks that he/she is a man called Cesario. Finally, he marries Viola.

Olivia: Countess Olivia is a very beautiful and rich countess in Illyria. Orsino is in love with her, but she doesn't. When she meets Viola she falls in love with her because she thinks that she's a man called Cesario and she marries Sebastian.

Malvolio: He's the main servant of Olivia. He thinks that Olivia is in love with him. He hints. Then, Olivia dismiss him but finally Olivia forgives him.

Sir Toby: He´s Olivia's uncle. He is alcoholic and he has a friend called Sir Andrew. Sir Andrew wants to marry Olivia and he helps him.

THE THEME

Many characters in Twelfth Night assume disguises. Shakespeare uses this plot to raise questions about human identity. This is one of Shakespeare's most popular and funniest comedies but it has a dark side. The behaviour of Sir Toby and Feste towards Malvolio becomes increasingly cruel. Malvolio is locked in a dungeon for alleged madness, and forced to swear his submission to the heretical doctrines of Pythagoras. Then Malvolio wants revenge

Nil Noya Sampablo

Carla Arilla Paüls