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- Duke Orsino asks Cesario to woo Olivia because Olivia is in mourning over her brother's death, and she refuses to accept any marriage proposals or meet any strangers.
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Orsino declares his love for Olivia at the beginning of the play and continues to pursue her even though she is very clear that she does not love him. O, when mine eyes did see Olivia first, / Methought she purged the air of pestilence.
Indeed, so much does Orsino favor his new servant that he insists on picking Cesario to go on his most important errand: to carry his messages of love to Olivia. Cesario protests that Olivia, who has ignored Orsino for a long time, is not likely to start listening to his love messages now.
Orsino is described throughout the play as an attractive, wealthy and decent man, but Olivia is confident in her rejection of him. Instead she falls desperately in love with Orsino’s young servant 'Cesario'. A key question in exploring the character of Olivia is: Why is Olivia attracted to 'Cesario', not Orsino?
Viola (Cesario) falls in love with Orsino but cannot share her feelings with him because of her disguise. Orsino finds out that Olivia loves Cesario (Viola) and has married him - although she has...
Orsino describes how he fell in love with Olivia. He compares himself to a deer being hunted by hounds to describe how painful and stressful he finds it to love a woman who does not seem to reciprocate his feelings. The line shows Orsino’s tendency to be melodramatic and focus on himself.
Jul 31, 2015 · Olivia allows Cesario to speak with her privately about Orsino’s love. As Cesario presents Orsino’s love-suit, Olivia falls in love with Cesario. She sends her steward, Malvolio, after Cesario with a ring.