True love is when one shows strong affection and expresses sincere feelings towards another person, for who they are. In the play, Twelfth Night written by Shakespeare, the characters fall in love with each other, but one can debate whether this is true love or infatuation. Firstly, characters desire others at first sight and fall in love instantly. Also, characters fall in love with each other due to their appearance and status. Lastly, they are greedy and selfish about the concept of love. The characters do not show true love, but rather show infatuation throughout this play, because they fall in love too quickly, desire others due to their exterior image, and are rapacious about the concept of love. Firstly, both Orsino and Viola-Cesario
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In 1.1, Orsino discovers Olivia will not love any one because she is mourning for the death of her brother. Orsino responds: “O she that hath a heart of that fine frame / To pay this debt of love but to a brother, / How will she love, when the rich golden shaft” (1.1.33-35). Regardless of the fact that Olivia’s brother has died, Orsino is being selfish and just wants her to love him in return. If he truly loves Olivia, he would feel dreadful for the death of her brother, and should try to cure her to make her feel better. True love does not involve being egocentric. True lovers care about each other, and try to make each other feel better during the toughest times. When one expresses fondness, they do not attempt to be selfish or try to take advantage of the one they love, like what Orsino does. Again, in 5.1, Orsino is trying to take advantage of Olivia, by being greedy. When Orsino finds out Olivia is in love with Viola-Cesario, Orsino says: “Why should I not – had I heart to do it - / Like to th’Egyptian thief at point of death / Kill what I love – a savage jealousy” (5.1.106-08). If Orsino has true affection over Olivia, he would not threaten to kill her just because she is in love with another man. One who shows true affection, does not show greed nor profit from another. That is to say, if one cannot buy a new house, no one can. When one expresses true affection over another, they understand them, without showing greed nor being selfish. Orsino does not portray true love because he is narcissistic and takes advantage of the one he
In 1.1, Orsino discovers Olivia will not love any one because she is mourning for the death of her brother. Orsino responds: “O she that hath a heart of that fine frame / To pay this debt of love but to a brother, / How will she love, when the rich golden shaft” (1.1.33-35). Regardless of the fact that Olivia’s brother has died, Orsino is being selfish and just wants her to love him in return. If he truly loves Olivia, he would feel dreadful for the death of her brother, and should try to cure her to make her feel better. True love does not involve being egocentric. True lovers care about each other, and try to make each other feel better during the toughest times. When one expresses fondness, they do not attempt to be selfish or try to take advantage of the one they love, like what Orsino does. Again, in 5.1, Orsino is trying to take advantage of Olivia, by being greedy. When Orsino finds out Olivia is in love with Viola-Cesario, Orsino says: “Why should I not – had I heart to do it - / Like to th’Egyptian thief at point of death / Kill what I love – a savage jealousy” (5.1.106-08). If Orsino has true affection over Olivia, he would not threaten to kill her just because she is in love with another man. One who shows true affection, does not show greed nor profit from another. That is to say, if one cannot buy a new house, no one can. When one expresses true affection over another, they understand them, without showing greed nor being selfish. Orsino does not portray true love because he is narcissistic and takes advantage of the one he