One of the major themes in the play Twelfth Night by Shakespeare is love. Shakespeare explores love in two dimensions: what is a true love, and what are the different kinds of love. He portrays few types of love: love between family members, between true friends, romantic love, imaginary love and self love. <Tab/>Viola, the protagonist, is capable of true love. Her love for her twin brother is not emphasized …
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…love with Maria. Shakespeare portrays different types of love through the play, trying to explore this elusive emotion. He talks about love of siblings, love of true friends, romantic love and self love. His research is done with a smile, as it is a comedy that includes an absurd plot and grotesque characters. Therefore we smile, do not feel too serious about it, but at the same time- feel that there is something about it.