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Dear Reader,

I almost succumbed to whimsy. I thought it might be amusing, for an essay on mistaken identity, to leave a one or two line post. Said post would read: Move along. This is not the post you are looking for..

I was amused. Then I thought that you might not be amused. I do not wish to be kicked off the playground any time soon. (Especially on the inauspicious day of my -yikes- 30th birthday) So instead, I would like to provide you with examples of my favorite form of mistaken identity, mistaken identity as plot device/cliche


I)The Romantic Comedy

Hereapos;s how mistaken identity might play out in a romantic comedy:

"I took your advice," her twin sister continued. "I talked to Andrew."

Dana was surprised. Olivia had been obsessed with the man since last summer. Sheapos;d tried everything she could do to get him to notice her. Everything, that was, but actually talk to him. Dana had tried for weeks to get Olivia to talk to him. She was glad Olivia had finally listened to her.

Still, Dana knew her sister. Nothing ever went smoothly when Olivia was involved.

"And?" she prompted, waiting for the inevitable disaster.

A rueful smile twisted Oliviaapos;s mouth. "It was going great- until I realized that Andrew thought he was talking to you. Dana..."

Dana had heard that tone before. The last time sheapos;d heard it, Olivia wanted her to take an algebra test for her. Being soft hearted at the time, Dana said yes. Two weeks of being grounded had hardened her heart since then.

"No," she said before her sister could make the suggestion.

"Please, please, please?" Olivia begged. "Just one date. Iapos;ll tell him at the end of the night. It will be fine, heapos;ll be okay with it when he realizes he had a good time with me."

The real panic in her sisterapos;s voice weakened Danaapos;s resolve. Annoyed at herself and her sister, Dana reached for the one thing that might get her out of this without looking like the bad guy.

"I have a boyfriend, Olivia," she reminded her sister. Olivia had apparently already considered that issue.

"Iapos;ll go out with him that night pretending to be you," she said. "Iapos;ve thought it all through, believe me. Nothing can go wrong with this plan."


II) The Romance Novel

If this were a (very badly written) romance novel, hereapos;s how mistaken identity might be used:

Cassandra shivered. The night had turned cold as she talked with Lord Sanderling. The chilling breeze swirled over her bare shoulders and fashionable decolletage. With a sudden longing, she recalled her favorite wool shawl. Too plain by half for this fair assemblage, yet at the moment Cassandra would give the whole glittering scene for its simple comforts.

Thoughts of the shaw led to thoughts of hearth and home. A familiar sadness filled her heart. Not for the first time, she wondered at the circumstances which lead her to navigate this possibly disastrous course. It seemed possible she should have never left home, despite Felixapos;s constant assurances to the contrary.

Felix Despite the chill, her cheeks flushed at the thought of him. At first, when he suggested this game, she refused to play. Her, a lady The only ladylike quality she possessed was an uncanny resemblance to the foreign Queenapos;s dearest cousin. Yet Felix had insisted she could be taught to pass for that estimable personage.

The idea was laughable.

She refused him, until offered in a marriage that appalled both her morals and her aesthetics. Presented with that alternative, she said yes to Felixapos;s mad scheme. Tonight, after her conversation with Lord Sanderling, she could only wonder if she had truly made the best decision. If this case of mistaken identity would not only cost her her heart, but her life as well.


III) The Thriller

Or perhaps youapos;re into thrillers? Itapos;s not only a person that might be mistaken for something theyapos;re not. Iapos;m afraid our heroine has made a rather costly mistake, simply by not looking before she grabbed:

For a moment, all Dorothy could do was stare at the blank computer screen.

Then she sprang forward. Her hands flew over the keyboard as she searched desperately for the file she needed. "Come on," she ground out, panic tightening in her chest. "Come on, be here."

Nothing. The flash drive was empty. "Itapos;s not here," she said in disbelief.

From behind, she heard the safety on his gun click off.

Dorothy closed her eyes. She took a deep, calming breath. There was one last possible answer to this problem. She grabbed at it like a lifeline, and hoped it was enough to buy her some time.

"My desk mate and I bought the same flash drive," Dorothy said evenly. "She used my computer earlier today. I must have grabbed her flash drive by mistake."

Long seconds passed. "Miss Dorothy, I suggest you fix this mistake," said her would-be killer. "In the next three hours, or weapos;ll be having this conversation again. I promise you, it wonapos;t end as pleasantly the second time."


Iapos;m certain there are other uses for mistaken identity in writing. Iapos;d like to discuss them at greater length. However, I seem to have encountered a problem that requires my immediate attention. There is a man here who is quite insistent that I am the missing heiress to a considerable fortune. Oh dear.

Wondering if I should set him straight or ask for "my" charge cards,
Lilly Rose
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