Viola
by guadalupe velazquez
Twelfth Night
Viola Identity
Viola identifies as a first class girl and also Viola believes she is trustworthy person. Also Viola is a friendly person she doesn’t like to get into trouble. Another thing about Viola she is a strong and independent girl. The author states “I have one heart, one bosom, and one truth, and that no woman has, nor never none shall mistress be of it, save I alone” (III.i.148-150). This quote means that viola is a person that won’t break any promises when it comes to love. Also this quote means that Viola has one heart for someone and no one else and she is a faithful person. In the quote what was happening before was that Olivia was expressing her feeling to Viola. That’s when viola tells Olivia that she has one heart for one person nobody else.
Viola Gender
Viola gender is being Cesario (guy) and she acts as a brave person. The way Viola acts on the character of Cesario is a guy that is smart, the way she is smart because she is keeping her identity a secret and the characters thinks that she is Cesario and that she is just a normal guy. The author states “oh, that I served that lady and might not be delivered to the world, till I had made mine own occasion mellow, what my estate is” (I.i.37-40). This quote means that viola wish to work for Olivia because it will be a good way to hide her identity as Cesario (guy) and when the time is right she will tell everyone she is a girl. As well this quote means that she is going to turn to Cesario so she can get the job because at that time upper class lady couldn’t have jobs. Another thing is that Viola has advantages and disadvantages as being a girl and guy. Because a girl can’t work and guy can and people think that guys are brave and girls aren’t.
Viola Perception
The characters in Twelfth Night see viola as a trustworthy person. Also there is other characters that see Viola as a rude person. The author states “it is the more like to be feigned. I pray you, keep it in. I heard you were saucy at my gates and allowed your approach rather to wonder at you than to hear you. If you be not mad, be gone. If you have reason, be brief. ‘Tis not the time of moon with me to make one in so skipping a dialogue” (I.v.176-180). This illustrates the way Viola is being rude with other people when they don’t let her in. Also this illustrates that Olivia thinks that Viola is rude because the way he speak to the guards outside of the gate. Viola was being rude at the end because he was being rude because she was getting mad because Olivia wasn’t answering her question about being the lady from the house. Also later on viola explains why she is rude this is what the author states “The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I learned from my entertainment. What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead. To your ears, divinity.to any others, profanation” (I.v.193-196). This quote was explain that Viola has been rude because she’s been treated badly.
Similarites
The similarities I have with Viola is that she is a person that have goals, like if she needs to do something and they are not letting her than she will find a way to do it. In my opinion I think that I can be like Viola in that type of way because if I to achieve something I don’t give up until I achieve it. Another similarity is that the way Viola change different character. I change the way I dress I can look classy and sometimes I can look like I just woke up.
Differences
The way me and Viola are different is that people see her a rude person. But on the other hand people see me as a nice person. Another thing that I and Viola are different is that Viola seems like a person that is not shy and she is brave to talk to anyone. In the other hand am the type of person that cannot talk to people because I am shy and not brave enough.
She's The Man
Viola Identity
Viola identity as a girl is being a tomboy. Also Viola is the type of girl who thinks soccer is just life and that soccer is way more important than anything else. As well Viola is a girl that is not afraid to go into fights and she is very brave. Another thing about Viola is that she is the type of girl that does not have manners. One more about Viola is that she hates the fact when people say that girls can’t do these things only guys can. In the movie demonstrated the way Viola reacted when the coach told her that girls couldn’t play like the guys and that they were weak. The way viola reacted was that she thought it wasn’t fair and that she was going to show them that girls can play the same as a guy.
Viola Gender
The way Viola experience herself is as a guy. At first she was learning how to walk and act like a guy. In the movie it illustrated that she will go fallow guys and mock them just to know how to act like a guy. Then in the movie viola friend gave her a makeover and he made her look like a guy (Sebastian). Viola decided to change her identity as her brother because In school they didn’t have a girl soccer team anymore. Also because the coach was making fun of girls and that they couldn’t play soccer and that guys were more string and better than girls.
Viola Perception
similarites
The similarities I have with viola from She’s The Man is that she thinks that soccer is life but I think that basketball is life. Also another thing that I have similar with viola is that I hate the fact when people say that guys are better than girls or that girls cannot do these things because were weak. As well another similarity with viola is that I’m the type of person that thinks if things aren’t unfair than i have to make it fair in a way because we need to be equal.
Diffrences
The differences I have with Viola is that I have manners and Viola doesn’t she acts more like a boy. Also I dress more girly and Viola dress like a tomboy and more like her brother Sebastian. As well Viola likes to get into fights and she is the type of person that gets into trouble. I’m the type of person that don’t like getting into fights or getting into trouble. Another thing is that Viola looks like she likes hanging out more with guys than girls. I am different because I like hanging out more with girls. Also I’m the type of person that likes to be clean and have appropriate manners in front of people. Also Viola have a smart mouth and she can talk back to people. I’m the type of person that does not have a smart mouth and cannot talk back.