The Flaws of Love in Twelfth NightHuman emotion is a very fickle and ever-changing thing that can range from fury to jubilation in passing by depression depending on the situation the person finds themselves in at any time. . These ever-changing emotions shape the person and their identity both psychologically and physically. A person who generally resides in a more hostile environment would be more inclined to experience negative emotions, sometimes even in calm or benign situations. Conversely, a person who generally resides in a benign or happy environment may have a calmer or more positive reaction to a hostile situation. These traits, arising from average emotions, eventually manifest themselves physically on the person. Laugh or smile lines appear in people who express positive emotions; while anger lines may appear in people who are experiencing more negative emotions. People also dress according to their mood. On a happier day, a person may dress in brighter, more aesthetically pleasing colors. On a negative day, a person may dress in darker, less aesthetically pleasing colors. Ultimately, emotions shape the identity of the person experiencing them. Situation also has a profound effect on identity, as adaptations must be made to survive in life. As William Hazlitt says: "There is a certain stage of society in which people become conscious of their peculiarities and absurdities, pretend to conceal what they are, and pretend to pretend what they are not." (Hazlitt, 1817), which means that sometimes people transform themselves to integrate and survive better. In Twelfth Night or What You Will, Viola "dresses in the disguise of a page, as the best protection against uncivil comments, until she can hear from her brother" (O'Connor) . ...... middle of paper ...... characters from Re: Viola (Twelfth Night). The Works of William Shakespeare 16:n. page. Shakespeare Online. Internet. April 10, 2014. .Porter, Williams, Jr. "The Errors in Twelfth Night and Their Resolution: A Study in Some Relationships Between Plot and Theme." » PMLA. Flight. 76. Np: MLA, 1961. 193-99. JSTOR. Internet. April 10, 2014. .Shakespeare, William. Twelfth Night. Np, 1602. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Internet. February 5, 2014. .Slights, Camille. “The principle of reward in “Twelfth Night”. » The Modern Language Review 77.3 (1982): 537-46. JSTOR. Internet. April 10. 2014. .