William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night depicts the trials and faults of several characters’ loves. There are many downfalls and unrequited loves, and the story basically ends up in a confusing love triangle. He especially shows the many quirks of Orsino in his quest for winning the true love of Olivia. In this play, the reader can easily understand the many mistakes that Orsino makes in love.
For a majority of the play, Orsino is very oblivious to the fact that Cesario is actually a woman. Viola, disguised as Cesario, makes many comments to him that could possibly lead him to finding out her secret. For example, when Orsino asks what kind of woman Cesario loves, she replies “Of your complexion” (2.4.27). Orsino does not catch this, but describes that one should love a woman younger than himself. “For women are roses, whose fair flower Being once displayed, doth fall that very hour” (2.4.40-41). This is most likely a positive point for Viola, being that she is clearly younger......
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