In most of the plays written by William Shakespeare there is always some act of revenge
or foolery. Whether it be in the gentlest of terms or set out to hurt someone intentionally, it is
almost always present. Trickery can be seen in many ways. It can be simply calling some one
names, or actually setting up a particular person despite the fact he/she has done nothing wrong.
The two plays I found the strongest connections with are "Twelfth Night" and "Henry IV(part
one)". These two plays, while totally different, are much alike in the respect that they both have
an underlying story about someone getting tricked.
The whole basis of the play "Twelfth Night" is disguises, and how well a person can
successfully trick the other into thinking they are someone else. It starts off with Viola, a young
woman who has crashed onto the coast of Illyria. Broke and without her family, she goes in
search of shelter. She decides to take disguise as a young boy Cesario, and serve the royal duke
Orsino. ". . . Conceal me what I am, and be my aid/ For such disguise as haply shall become/ The
form of my intent. I'll serve this duke. Thou shalt present me as an eunuch to him. . ."(p1770,
49-52) While the disguise of Viola is necessary for her to live. It is the actions of Sir Toby and
Malvolio: a stern hearted man, steward to Oliva. He is not a man of laughter, but of
reason. As compared to Toby and Maria, he is to serious and really easy to make fun of. They
know that he does care deeply for Olivia, he is there to make sure she takes care of things. Out of
no spite but their own, Sir Toby, Maria, Sir Andrew and Fabian decide it would be great fun to
see this great man totally embarrassed. With Maria's great wit, they write a letter concealing of
things said by Olivia that would take Malvolio completely out of
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