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Love That Disguise

. Antonio never considers the thought that Sebastian may not love him back because Antonio is so focused on his love. Antonio is unrelenting with his love towards Sebastian to the point that he risks his life by accompanying him to Illyria, where he is a wanted man. The disguise that Sebastion wears is not one he deliberately puts on, but one that Antonio places on him to disguise any signs that his love may be one sided. Finally the disguise is violently torn away when Antonio learns that Sebastian has married Olivia so abruptly.Malvolio is deeply in love with Olivia, whom he is a servant to. He has often received negative signals from her, but he does not pay attention to them. Malvolio receives a note that Maria left for him as a trick and Malvolio quickly believes that it is from Olivia to him. Malvolio is so content with the idea of Olivia finally showing her affection for him that he doesn't question why, in the note, she asks him to act so oddly or hear the snickering of the pranksters watching him.There is also the idea that Olivia's power and beauty causes many to fall for her. Orsino, Sebastian, Sir Andrew, and Malvolio all are in love with Olivia, but it may just be the shallow love for money and beauty and not one for true love that causes this. Sebastian agrees to marry her without ever knowing her prior to that moment, but he immediately falls in love with her beauty and doesn't second-guess the marriage acceptance. Malvolio is probably enticed by the notion that he is subservient to Olivia, she is rich and powerful and to marry her would raise him from this status. Orsino although already rich and powerful probably is interested in marrying an equally powerful person to increase his wealth and power. And finally Sir Andrew who is also enticed by the acquisition of money and power through marrying someone who is also beautiful. Olivia does not use this as a disguise however her suitors never look past this faade to see the...

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