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    Love Suicides at Amijima and House of Trials use disguises and deceit in different ways. Love Suicides at Amijima uses disguises in a serious manner by focusing on social hierarchy. For instance‚ there is no cross dressing or outrageous disguise like there is in House of Trials. House of Trials uses a humorous approach to deceit and disguise by having stock characters and setting in one place makes it more clumpy and chaotic. In most cases‚ disguises and deceit are typically used to protect the person

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    Q. What does Rosalind’s disguise suggest about the fluidity or fixity of gender in the play? Ans. Rosalind’s disguise as Ganymede‚ a shepherd’s boy‚ is liberating; it allows her a special kind of freedom. Her disguise was required only so that she could reach the safety of the forest‚ however‚ she chose to keep the disguise and even befriends Orlando‚ who thinks “Ganymede”‚ is actually a teenage boy. Gender‚ in As You Like It‚ is culpable to change. Its fluidity is a result of the effect of one’s

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    Unlike A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ each of the cross-dressing characters does so as the result of conscious decision (as opposed to magical influence) and in order to attain a goal. While there are certainly a number of disguises in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” there are different motivations for characters wearing them. For Viola‚ her reasons for dressing as a young man are clear since she wants to be able to make a living in the new land she has found herself inhabiting. Although it may be a bit

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    Twelfth Night- Disguise VS Identity Disguise in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night has many purposes. Even though disguising one’s gender is a common theme in Shakespeare‚ some say it is instates bonding and allows a way for it to happen. It is known that it is used as a necessity for survival. In Twelfth Night‚ Disguise and Identity is shown in feelings‚ appearances and decisions. Disguise is an occasionally seen force which drives one’s mind into believing in something unrealistic. Disguise and Identity

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    Write about the significance of disguise and mistaken identity in Twelfth Night Shakespeare’s use of disguise and mistaken identity is significant to the plot of Twelfth Night as it is the thread that runs through the entire fabric of the play; and is instrumental in providing confusion‚ misunderstanding‚ and ultimately – love. Almost all of the characters in this play either carry out some sort of identity deception‚ or are deceived by someone else doing much the same thing. Primarily we

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    tragedy‚ and the other as a comedy‚ many comparisons can be drawn between the two plays‚ on themes and motifs that develop throughout the plays. One of the themes that is easily recognisable in the early stages of both plays‚ is that of deceit and disguise. In “Hamlet”‚ we learn early on that Hamlet decides to act as a madman in order to try and weed out a confession from his uncle about the murder of his father. Although he does not actually reveal to any other characters his plan until Act 1 Scene

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    A. English religious literature 1-Thomas Gramner: “---“A book of common prayer” 2-John Bungan: “---“Grace abounding” B. Definitions 1-A parody: It is aA literary work that imitatesimitate another in order to turn it or hold it up to ridicule. 2-A treatise: AIt is a formal account in writing‚ treating systematically of some subjectssubject. 3-A fabliau: A short metrical tale usually comic‚ frankly coarse‚ often cynical‚ It is a popular short narrative poem in the 12th and 13th centuries

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    ‘I am not what I am’: How does Shakespeare present the notions of disguise and deception in Twelfth Night? The majority of Shakespeare’s comedies include disguises‚ which in itself entails deception. Shakespeare’s intention for deception was primarily for humour for example‚ Measure for Measure and As You Like It. In TWELFTH NIGHT the deception is based on the disguise which causes mistaken gender identity (Viola disguising herself to survive)‚ inappropriate love affiliations (Olivia/Cesario)

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    A disguise through Society Huck Finn‚ the main character of Twains The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ travels down the Mississippi River in search of personal truth and freedom‚ which ironically he achieves by living a lie. Huck’s journey causes him to wear a variety of disguises and masks to survive. Unfortunately however‚ the people he meets along the way wear disguises which they use to deceive and cheat the same society that Huck and Jim‚ a runaway slave‚ are trying to escape from. Jim must

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    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 develop the storyline involving Sebastian‚ and the confusion

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