Olivia is a fictional character from William Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, believed to have been written around 1600 or 1601. She is at the center of the various plots, both the comedic and the romantic. She has various suitors, but ends the play with Sebastian, the brother of the protagonist, Viola. Olivia is a character who allows her emotions to control her.
Olivia is a beautiful lady of noble birth who lives in Illyria. Before the play be...
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Olivia is a fictional character from William Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, believed to have been written around 1600 or 1601. She is at the center of the various plots, both the comedic and the romantic. She has various suitors, but ends the play with Sebastian, the brother of the protagonist, Viola. Olivia is a character who allows her emotions to control her.
Olivia is a beautiful lady of noble birth who lives in Illyria. Before the play begins, she has recently lost her brother who was her guardian after her father died. This loss has made her grief stricken and she has refused to see anyone who does not reside in her household, and declared that she will be in mourning for the next seven years.
She is therefore surrounded by her young serving lady Maria, her uncle Sir Toby Belch, her steward Malvolio, the jester Feste, and Sir Toby's friend Sir Andrew Aguecheek.
Because of her wealth and beauty Olivia attracts various men who wish to marry her. The play begins with the Duke of...
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