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Viola In Shakespeare's Twelfth Night '

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Viola should say that she is actually a woman, to stop Olivia from loving her stubbornly. “Poor lady, she were better love a dream. Disguise, i see thou art a wickedness.” (Act 2 Scene 2 Line 24-25)—Viola. The worst thing is Viola can’t marry a person who has the same gender as she has and she has feelings for Orsino. As a way to prevent Olivia from falling deeper into this love swirl. Therefore Viola needs to speak out the truth. Love fades away people’s logical sense. It makes people foolish and sillier than usual. Olivia can’t help but love Viola because of her great looks, and she ignores other people’s feelings. Although Olivia’s love for Viola is so strong and Olivia is infatuated, but Viola cannot accept her since she is a woman
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