Throughout Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, one is able to see various aspects of Shakespeare’s time period as well as certain aspects that are able to with stand time as they are relevant even to today. One such aspect is brought to light by Olivia in act three scene one where she states that:
Nor wit nor reason can my passion hide.
Do not extort thy reasons from this clause,
For that I woo, thou therefore hast no cause;
But rather reason thus with reason fetter:
Love sought is good but love unsought is better. (Shakespeare 136-0)
These lines depict a sense of unreciprocated love that is thought of as superior to a love that is pursued as the one being loved did not, in any form, commit an act expecting to be loved in return but rather continues …show more content…
While this describes the uncontrollable nature of unsought love, it is important to note that this variant of love is uncontrollable for both parties that are involved, the one being loved as well as the one who is giving the love as the one in which the love is being directed towards is unaware of the love that is gifted to them, …show more content…
These lines ring true to even present day as when one is in love with another it feels as through their heart and soul is chained to that of the one they love which may in turn lead to great pain if the one they love loves another or may lead to immense happiness and pleasure if that love is returned becoming life’s greatest
Nor wit nor reason can my passion hide.
Do not extort thy reasons from this clause,
For that I woo, thou therefore hast no cause;
But rather reason thus with reason fetter:
Love sought is good but love unsought is better. (Shakespeare 136-0)
These lines depict a sense of unreciprocated love that is thought of as superior to a love that is pursued as the one being loved did not, in any form, commit an act expecting to be loved in return but rather continues …show more content…
While this describes the uncontrollable nature of unsought love, it is important to note that this variant of love is uncontrollable for both parties that are involved, the one being loved as well as the one who is giving the love as the one in which the love is being directed towards is unaware of the love that is gifted to them, …show more content…
These lines ring true to even present day as when one is in love with another it feels as through their heart and soul is chained to that of the one they love which may in turn lead to great pain if the one they love loves another or may lead to immense happiness and pleasure if that love is returned becoming life’s greatest