I Love Viola Analysis

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Viola and orsino talked again of love. if ever you love boy remember me for i am the quintessential man in love orsino mused. no man pursues their woman as passionately as me

I love someone to my lord boldly confessed viola.

tell me.

she is a lot like you proffered viola.

how old is she.

about youre age my lord dared viola

orsino felt positively paternal toward viola much to violas dismay. viola in desperation becomes even bolder telling orsino that women could love as passionately as men. my father had a daughter viola bravely began that loved a man with the same intensity as me. my sister died and I am now all the daughters of my fathers house and all the sons too she said

orsino than gave viola a jewel and bade her to again go to olivias
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she came to the garden euphoric that cesario had returned. she sent everyone else away to their room and talked to viola. she acknowledged the ruse of the ring and begged him to speak words of love to her. she of course did not

instead viola prevailed upon Olivia one more time to consider orsino instead. my heart has not been given to no woman viola said cryptically

neither duke orsino or sir aguecheek were having any luck in their pursuit of Olivia. sir aguecheeks friend sir belch insinuated that a duel with cesario over olicias affections might be a good idea certain that know duel would ensue

while all this intrigue was going on sebastian and antonio reached the hamlet. antonio the sea captain that saved him gave the penniless Sebastian his own wallet arranged to meat him later at a tavern and than went to hide from his enemys while sebastian explored the town

Olivia was already making plans to inveigle cesario to her side. she sent him a invitation for dinner. oh what will I serve him. were is that malvolio. he is usually such a perfect servant she acknowledged. Maria go find him

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