William Shakespeare s Twelfth Night - 1336 Words

At first glance, twins may seem identical, but many would argue that they behave differently with uniquely hardwired brains. In William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, two main characters Viola-Cesario and Sebastian are lost in a shipwreck, but later reunite with each other and along their journey, confuse many other characters while mixing one another up. Viola-Cesario and Sebastian are twins who look very similar in appearance, but nevertheless they are actually two opposite characters with different attitudes and characteristics which shape their unique behavior. For instance, Sebastian and Viola-Cesario behave differently from each other since Sebastian is an aggressive person and Viola-Cesario is a peaceful person. However, considering†¦show more content†¦I am one that had rather go with sir priest than sir knight. I care not who knows so much of my mettle.† (3.4. 248-50). Viola-Cesario demonstrates that she is a compassionate person because she tries to rect ify the situation peacefully rather than with violence. The fact that Viola-Cesario is actually a girl who is in disguise as a man and is surrendering from a duel in unusual in the play. This is because men are generally known to be aggressive and fearless to relinquish from a duel, but Viola-Cesario portrays an exceptional amount of courage to stand up for herself instead of fighting. Also, in Act 5, Scene 1, Sebastian attacks Sir Andrew and Sir Toby aggressively. They believe Sebastian to be Viola-Cesario as they think that he is peaceful and unwilling to fight, but they are unfortunately wrong: â€Å"The Count’s gentleman, one Cesario. We took him for a coward, but he’s the very devil incardinate.† (5.1. 174-750). Sebastian portrays that he is an aggressive person because he fiercely attacks Sir Andrew and Sir Toby like the devil and leaves them in critical condition. Sir Andrew says that Sebastian is the â€Å"very devil incardinate† because he attac ks them without mercy which resembles the appearance of the devil. Viola-Cesario and Sebastian’s actions show the reader that one persona is nonviolent while other is ruthless,