Olivia ( Twelfth Night ) - wikipedia Olivia ( Twelfth Night ) Olivia Twelfth Night character Olivia in mourning Created by William Shakespeare Information Role Major character 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 centre of the various plots, both the comedic and the romantic. She has various suitors. Contents 1 Background 2 Character interpretation 3 Depictions in film and on stage 3.1 Stage 3.2 Film 3.3 Radio 4 References 5 Sources Background 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 seven years ( The element itself, till seven years ' heat, Shall not behold her face at ample view ). Malvolio and Olivia A Priest, Olivia, and Sebastian Because of her wealth and beauty Olivia attracts various men who wish to marry her. The play begins with the Duke of Illyria, Orsino, pining away over his love for Olivia while she refuses to accept him as a suitor. Sir Andrew has been invited to her household by Sir Toby, and Andrew hopes to use his stay to make Olivia his bride. Malvolio uses his position as steward to gain her affections. Despite all of the rumpus going on at her home, Olivia refuses all visitors until Orsino sends his new page, the protagonist of the play, Viola, to call on her. Viola has been recently shipwrecked and she has taken on the disguise of a boy so that she may work for Orsino with no one knowing her true identity. During the shipwreck, Viola lost her brother, Sebastian, and she believes that he has died. Olivia quickly descends in love with the witty Cesario ( Viola 's name when she is in disguise ) because Cesario is unafraid of saying what he / she is thinking, even though Cesario never says anything nice to Olivia ( except, of course, when speaking Orsino 's messages ). Cesario also compliments Olivia on her beauty, something that helps heal Olivia 's heart from the losses she has recently incurred. Olivia attempts to woo the young Cesario / Viola and repeatedly asks / lures him to come back to her estate by using various tricks and problems. Olivia eventually comes to the conclusion that she must marry him. However, in a case of mistaken identity, she marries Viola 's twin brother, Sebastian. All ends well however, because Sebastian and his sister are extremely similar. The climax of the play takes place at Olivia 's estate. It is here that Olivia and Sebastian are hastily married, Viola and Sebastian rediscover each other, Malvolio is rescued, and Orsino proposes to Viola. Character interpretation Olivia is involved in all three of the main plots of the play : Orsino 's love for her brings Cesario to her estate, Olivia 's love for Cesario pleads her into marriage with Sebastian, and the entire plot with Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Malvolio revolves around Andrew and Malvolio 's supposed love for her. Olivia falls in love with Cesario very quickly and decides that, despite her previous declaration of mourning, she will marry him. This brings to question Olivia 's sexuality, as Duke Orsino notes Cesario is `` semblative a woman 's part '', despite her male attire. Depictions in film and on stage One of Shakespeare 's most popular plays, Twelfth Night has been produced for both the stage and film multiple times. Stage In 2009, Shakespeare in the Park put on a production starring Anne Hathaway as Viola and Audra McDonald as Olivia. In 2014, Mark Rylance played the role in an all - male production that ran in repertory with Richard III ( in which Rylance played the title role ). He won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance as Olivia. In 2017 / 18, Kara Tointon played the role at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford - upon - Avon. Film In the first film version of the play, made in 1910, Julia Swayne Gordon depicted Lady Olivia. Helena Bonham Carter played Olivia in Trevor Nunn 's film, Twelfth Night. In 2006 the play was adapted into a modern retelling titled She 's the Man, starring Amanda Bynes as Viola and Laura Ramsey as Olivia. Radio Helen Menken played the role of Olivia in a 1937 radio adaptation. References Jump up ^ `` Shakespeare Reference Center Jump up ^ Allan, Davin ( 16 January 2013 ). `` Twelfth Night : What You Will Not ''. Literatured. Retrieved 29 March 2014. Jump up ^ She 's the Man, DreamWorks, 17 March 2006. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Sources Guide to Twelfth Night Shakespeare 's Twelfth Night, or What You Will Analysis of Major Characters in Twelfth Night Synopsis of Twelfth Night Summary of Twelfth Night and Characters William Shakespeare 's Twelfth Night Characters Viola Orsino Olivia Sebastian Malvolio Maria Sir Toby Belch Sir Andrew Aguecheek Feste On screen 1933 1955 1966 1980 ( TV ) 1986 1988 ( TV ) 1992 ( TV ) Musical Your Own Thing ( 1968 ) Music Is ( 1976 ) Play On ! ( 1997 ) Illyria ( 2004 ) All Shook Up ( 2004 ) Adaptations Just One of the Guys ( 1985 ) Motocrossed ( 2001 ) She 's the Man ( 2006 ) Dil Bole Hadippa ! ( 2009 ) Opera Viola ( unfinished ) Story within a story `` Grace '' ( 2011 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olivia_(Twelfth_Night)&oldid=819017658 '' Categories : Characters in Twelfth Night Female Shakespearean characters Fictional lords and ladies Hidden categories : EngvarB from September 2017 Use dmy dates from September 2017 Pages using deprecated image syntax Articles using Infobox character with multiple unlabeled fields Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 6 January 2018, at 22 : 52. About Wikipedia

Question: how does olivia secure the love of the man she believes to be cesario
Answer: by using various tricks and problems