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Two Faces. One Mind         As in most comedies, William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night extensively uses disguises, masks and mistaken identities to add to the comical nature of the play. Viola's disguise as Orsino's page, Cesario, becomes crucial to the action in the play. Without this important element, the action in the play would slow down dramatically, making the story much less intriguing. In addition to making the play less interesting, the disguise is also necessary to …

…of the truth has been told, Orsino realizes what has happened and agrees to marry Viola, with Olivia marrying Sebastian, the next best thing to Cesario.         Viola's disguise, and the resulting chaos, are basically the most important elements of the plot of the play, and are crucial to the development of the plot. Without it, there would be little excitement or intrigue, and Shakespeare would not be able to thoroughly reflect his views of humanity.