When Viola states that she is the man, it is obviously directly the opposite. Viola tries to be bold, uphold her disguise, continue to prove that she is who she appears to be. Viola is fooling everyone close to her, which probably means that when everyone finds out who she is is will cause a commotion. Shakespeare enjoys turning everything upside down, making twists and turns as confusing as possible so that when it is all sorted out in the end it gives for complete closure.
Malvolio is an interesting character in this play, power hungry he grows into a lunatic at the word of Olivias love, which is false. He has to put himself into the letter "olivia" has written to him. He thinks the letters represent the letters in his name, he wants to be the reciever of the letter. He has to "crush" it as if to break the code. Malvolia becomes crazy at this news and ends up locked up for the whole escapade.
"Then think you right. I am not what I am" Viola is saying do not think me anything, get me out of your mind. Olivia responds "I would love you were as I would have you be" puts her love in her eyes, a perfect being, constructing her own fantasy of Cesario. Viola continues to defer her, but Olivia persists. The crazy part of the play originates here because Viola, a woman, has made Olivia fall in love with her unintentionally and without trying AT all.
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