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Is It Better To Follow Your Mind Through Topsy-Turvy Times?

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Twelfth Night: Writing Summative
As a child, our parents have always told us to follow what the heart desires. But, is that really the best thing to do? This brings up the question “is it better to follow your heart or your mind through topsy-turvy times?” This article will be explaining how the great William Shakespeare has forced these questions upon us. A novel written by the mastermind himself, Twelfth Night, is a perfect symbol of why you shouldn’t follow your heart in “topsy-turvy” times. Also using articles posted by licensed practitioners to strengthen my argument. This article contains messages from Shakespeare about how following one’s heart can lead to trouble and potentially life-threatening situations. Twelfth Night depicts that …show more content…

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