Themes in Twelfth Night
Love as a Source of Joy and Pain
Olivia has fallen in love with Cesario, he denies his love for her
Orsino is in love with Olivia, but dosen't know that she is in love with Viola
Sebastian,Viola's twin brother, loved her very much but found out she had "died" in the shipwreck
The Folly of Ambition
Feste( The fool) is always ambitious to make people in his presence happy
Duke Orsino is very ambitious on making Cesario tell Olivia how much he loves her
Maria was very ambitious on fooling Malvolio with the letter thinking that it was from Olivia
Melancholy
Olivia was very obsessed over her love for Cesario
Olivia was obsessed about her love for her brother so she said she wouldn't date anyone for 7 years
Orsino also has feelings for Olivia
The Fickle Nature of Love
Viola knows that Olivia cannot lover her because she is not her true self.
Orsino keeps on asking Cesario to go confess his own love for Olivia, even though she is not truly in love with him.
When Malvolio was in love with Olivia, and Maria tricked him into thinking Oliva wrote the letteres to him, shows that she thinks they wouldn't be a good it.
Disguise and the uncertainty of love
Viola disguised as Cesario so he can work for Duke Orsino
Maria fools Malvolio to dress a specific way, thinking that Olivia will fall in love with him
Olivia has fallen in love with Cesario even though she doesn't know she is a woman behind the disguise.
Madness and Obsession
Malvolio becomes mad when he finds out that Maria played a trick on him
Olivia is obsessed with Cesario
As well as Duke Orsino is obsessed with Olivia