Entrapping readers young and old into the tangles of a love triangle, Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare entertains by affirming and subverting different gender roles in love and courtship. The play begins with Orsino courting Olivia. This type of act is normal and acceptable in society. However, when Viola discuises herself as a man to protect herself, Olivia falls crazy in love with Viola as Cesario. The situation reverses and allows for the femal