Everyone has a different view of reality and it is our nature to think the way we want. However, some people tend to distort reality to suit their wants and needs. In Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, Shakespeare demonstrates through the characters how easily we allow ourselves to be deceived, not simply because others give false appearances, but also because we allow ourselves to be blinded by our own desires and needs. Delusions caused by false outward appearances are insignificant compared to disappointments caused by one's own desires and needs since being deceived by false outward appearances is temporary and anyone can easily be deceived by cleverly deceptive outward appearances, demonstrated by Olivia in Twelfth Night. On the other hand, the disappointments caused by our desires and needs are caused by us psychologically, which is more serious since people distort reality and believe that reality is distorted. Therefore, disappointments caused by one's own desires and needs are much more significant than simply being deceived by cleverly deceptive outward appearances. Shakespeare demonstrates that being deceived by the cleverly deceptive outward appearances of others is reasonable. Olivia did not even doubt that Cesario would be a masked woman and therefore fell in love with this passionate young man. Looking at his quote, “Fate, show thy strength; we are not indebted to ourselves” (Iv265) shows that Olivia states that falling in love with Cesario is destiny and since destiny is determined, falling in love with Cesario was irresistible. Everyone thought Cesario was a man even looking at Malvolio's speech: “Not yet old enough for a man, nor young enough for a boy” (Iv130). In this speech Malvolio states that Cesario is neither old nor young and from this the audience can notice…… middle of paper……er to raise his social position, he wishes to marry Olivia and become a count. Sir Toby asks Malvolio, “Are you more than a steward? Do you think that because you are virtuous, there will be no more sweets and beer? (II.iii.115f) as Malvolio acts as if he is in a higher social hierarchy than Sir Toby. Maria plays with Malvolio's ultimate ambition to make Malvolio believe that Olivia is in love with him. Malvolio, full of self-love and selfishness, immediately falls for this trick. Sir Toby, Sir Andrew and the others find this extremely funny as Malvolio is not of noble blood and under the closed hierarchical system of Shakespeare's era, a noblewoman, such as Olivia, would not marry someone below her social status. So, this clearly shows that delusions caused by one's own desires and needs prevent people from thinking objectively. Comparing the two characters, it is clear that