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Describe an event in the play "Twelfth Night" and explain how one of the characters' actions illustrates the following theme:

"True love, with a little help from Fortune, triumphs over man's folly."

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Answer: is when Viola, disguised as Cesario, is sent by Duke Orsino to woo Olivia on his behalf. Viola, however, falls in love with Duke Orsino, and Olivia falls in love with Viola, thinking she is a man. Viola’s disguise causes confusion and misunderstanding, but in the end, true love prevails. Viola’s love for Duke Orsino is so strong that she is willing to help him win Olivia’s heart, even though it means she has to suppress her own feelings. In the end, Duke Orsino realizes that he loves Viola, and Olivia marries Sebastian, Viola’s twin brother, who she thought was Cesario. This event shows that true love can overcome obstacles and triumph over man’s folly, which in this case is the confusion caused by Viola’s disguise.

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