Just because two people look similar, doesn't mean they act or behave similarly. A great example of this is the comedy The Comedy of Errors. Throughout the play, the two sets of twins are mistaken for their twins, and even though they look similar, the characters the two sets of twins come into contact with seem to notice that the twins are not behaving in their usual ways. This is because they are not the people other characters think they are. Twins may be identical in appearance, but not in behavior, attitude, or personality; and the two Antipholus and Dromio convey different messages to the audience. Examples of this are how Geminis handle stress and difficult situations; as one Antipholus makes soliloquies and is often alone, while the other is usually among a crowd of people; and as one Antipholus usually starts the confusion, then the other Antipholus has to deal with the resulting stressful situation. Everyone deals with stress differently, and this goes for twins too. Throughout the Comedy of Errors, it is obvious that Antipholus of Syracuse approaches difficult situations differently than Antipholus of Ephesus. One such example is when Antipholus of Syracuse begins to beat Dromio of Syracuse, but then begins a long debate with Dromio about whether there is no time for all things, and Antipholus ends the debate with a joke. Antipholus of Syracuse: “All this time you would have demonstrated that there is no time for all things.” Dromio of Syracuse: "He married, and made him lord: that is, he didn't even have time to recover the hair lost by nature." Antipholus of Syracuse: “But your reason was not substantial because there is no time to recover.” Dromio of Syracuse: “So I remember the...... middle of paper ......lo) And you, sir, arrested me for this chain.” Angelo: “I think so, sir. I do not deny it” (5.1.390-393) This situation shows how serious it was for Antipholus of Syracuse to be mistaken for Antipholus of Ephesus. He had his brother arrested due to the commotion he caused. Because of these facts, it shows that the twins were different because Antipholus of Syracuse always got his brother into trouble. Bottom line, even identical twins can have big differences. Antipholus of Syracuse and Antipholus of Ephesus are identical in appearance, but not in behavior, attitude, or personality. Both convey a different message to the public regarding how they deal with stressful situations; what kind of insight they add to the story; and one causes the trouble, while the other has to face the consequences. Works Cited Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare