Connections





Orsino loves Olivia Olivia doesn't love Orsino Olivia loves Viola/Cesario Viola/Cesario doesn't love Olivia Viola/Cesario loves Orsino Orsino doesn't love Viola/ Cesario Malvolio loves Olivia



The sub-plot in this book would be the concept of the nobles vs. the servants. The servants want to become nobles. Malvolio thinks that he is noble by the way he acts always being a goody two shoes. Maria and the other servants are out to play a trick on him by sending him a letter from Olivia saying she wanted to marry him. He would marry her for two reasons: love and wealth. That is the backdrop behind the love connection and what makes this play a comedy!!



In this picture these are the connections from Act 1 and half of Act 2 explanation: Olivia: loves Viola (Cesario) (untill she believes that he is gay), is family with Sir Toby. She is also loved by Orsino. Viola (Cesario): loves & works for Orsino and also is loved by Olivia. She also loves Orsino. Orsino: doesn't love Viola, is enemies with Antonio, loves Olivia. Sir Toby: is enemies with Malvolio, is friends with Sir Andrew, and is family with Olivia. He is also trying to set up Olivia and Sir Andrew. Sir Andrew: is friends with Sir Toby and is enemies with Malvolio. Wants to marry Olivia. Malvolio: is enemies with Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Maria and works for Olivia. Antonio: loves Sebastian and is enemies with Orsino. Sebastian: is Viola's twin brother and is friends with Antonio. Fool: works for Olivia and Orsino and is enemies with Malvolio. He is friends with Maria, Sir Andrew, and Sir Toby. Maria: works for Olivia and is enemies with Malvolio. Sebastian: (loves) is getting married to Olivia.