Monday, November 26, 2012

Quote by Olivia


Your lord does know my mind; I cannot love him: Yet I suppose him virtuous, know him noble,
Of great estate, of fresh and stainless youth;
In voices well divulged, free, learn'd and valiant; And in dimension and the shape of nature
In this quote, Olivia is speaking to Viola (dressed as Sebastian). Viola is trying to convince Olivia to like Orsino, but Olivia responds by saying that she doesn’t love him. She thinks he’s a nice person, young, rich, generous and good looking but she still isn’t interested. She says how he should know this by now. This quote shows how “in love” Olivia really is with Viola. It shows that she’s very set in her mind that her heart is with Viola.  Although Duke seems to be best option for her, she isn’t as good as Viola. She explains how Orsino should know by now that she isn’t interested in him because she has rejected any advances he makes towards her.  

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