In Act 3 Scene one where Olivia and Viola are alone together she says "Give me you hand, sir" Is this meant literally or figuratively?
2006-10-15 06:04:40 · 4 answers · asked by loveandhate91 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Literally. Why not? Olivia is already quite smitten with Cesario (Viola). Cesario, at Orsino's behest, has to keep coming to Olivia to plead Orsino's case, but Olivia obviously has another agenda.
Olivia and Viola enter the scene and are observed by Sir Toby and Sir Andrew. Soon enough, Olivia sends them away, and, once she's alone with Viola, she says: "Give me your hand, sir." She's about to profess her LOVE for this "man" whom, by virtue of her rank, she SHOULDN'T have anything further to do with. I don't find it implausible at all that she ask for his hand, and should clasp it for as long as "he'll" permit it.
2006-10-15 08:55:55 · answer #1 · answered by shkspr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Literally. Olivia thinks Viola is a man, as the person above me mentioned.
2006-10-15 16:51:13 · answer #2 · answered by dramaturgerenata78 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As an amputee, I would have to guess that this is figurative. Besides, who needs three hands?
2006-10-18 01:16:33 · answer #3 · answered by The Mad Lasher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Figuratively for sure
2006-10-15 06:23:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋