Women mistaken for men, men mistaken for women, disguised as men - this play with identity and gender does not seem to be a new topic for the theatre audience of the 21. century.
But in Elizabethan England, where identity and the question of class were very important for society, these confusing relationships shown on stage must have been puzzling.
Although confusions over identity are nothing new in comedy since classical times, it is Shakespeare who mainly focused on the issue of gender in his comedies. In 'Twelfth Night' he plays with the cultural constructions of his time, for example the question of gender and erotic attraction, even between partners of the same sex.
Content:
1. Introduction
2. The Definition of Gender
2.1. Cross-dressing
2.2. Marriage
3. The two contrasting women
3.1. Petrarch's influence
3.2. The female p ers p ective
3.3. The male pers pective
4. Same sex love in Twelfth Night
4.1. The ideal of male friendship
4.2. Orsino and Viola
4.3. Olivia and Sebastian
4.4. Antonio and Sebastian
4.5. The solution in legal marriage
5. Conclusion
6 Literature
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