EN 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Orsino (Twelfth Night), Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Sir Toby Belch
17 Nov 2016
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A young woman of aristocratic birth, and the play"s protagonist. She disguises herself as a young man, calling herself (cid:498)cesario(cid:499) and she/he. Washed up on the shore of illyria when her ship is wrecked in a storm becomes a page to the duke orsino. Viola finds that her clever disguise has entrapped her: she cannot tell orsino that she loves him, and she cannot tell orsino that she loves him, and she cannot tell. Olivia why she, as cesario, cannot love her. A powerful nobleman in the country of illyria. Finds himself becoming more and more fond of his handsome new page boy, A wealthy, beautiful, and noble illyrian lady. Courted by both orsino and sir andrew. She insists to the men that she is in mourning for her recently deceased brother and will not marry for seven years. Much like orsino, olivia enjoys wallowing in her own misery.
