In William Shakespeare’s play “Twelfth Night” and John Milton’s epic poem “Paradise lost,” self-centered characters are targeted as victims of deception. Malvolio, Olivia’s head servant, and Eve, Adam’s wife, share the weakness of being too self-absorbed and vain. While Malvolio is heavily bullied, Eve undergoes more of a change as she starts to commit sins. On the contrary, Malvolio is unchanged by any means. Nevertheless, both characters become immoral and in the end, upset people they love. Throughout Twelfth Night, Malvolio has a high self-regard and always has a sense of superiority when around other household members. An example of this behavior can be shown when he speaks to Sir Toby and Maria, “My masters, are you mad? Or what are you?” (2.3.87) Although this trait of Malvolio makes himself feel that he has ever so much authority, it also makes him very prone to deception. Here, Maria forges a love letter from Olivia to Malvolio. Though it isn’t real, Malvolio’s stubbornness makes him claim “M.O.A.I. This simulation is not as the former for everyone if these letters are in my name” (2.5.142-143). Likewise, Eve’s self-absorption makes her a susceptible target for Satan’s trickery. Adam, Eve’s husband, knows her nature very well and warns her about the potential threats outside. He argues, “The wife, where danger or dishonor lurks, / Safest and seemliest by her husband stays” (9:267-268). But due to her arrogance, she disobeys Adam, wandering into the woods alone and falling prey to Satan. With the goal of making Eve eat the forbidden fruit, Satan compliments Eve. Satan succeeds in gaining Eve’s trust; as described by the narrator, Satan’s words were “So gloz’d the Tempter, and his Proem tun’d: Into the heart of Eve his words made way.” (9:549-550). Furthermore, Malvolio’s attitude remains unchanged and Eve is more transformed by Satan’s guile. In Twelfth Night, Maria and her