Question

why was viola send to olivia's home? what kind of welcome did she receive there? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Olivia’s basic premise is that Orsino doesn’t really know her and has no reason to pursue her. She tells Viola that she only got in because she was “saucy” at the gate and Olivia was curious.

Viola is able to get in the door by being stubborn. Olivia is not seeing anyone, because she is in mourning for her father and brother. Viola will not take “no” for an answer though, and Olivia wants to know more about this unusual young man at her gate.

Viola is pretending to be Cesario, a young man, and she is in the employ of Orsino. Orsino is in love with Olivia, but she won’t see him, so he sends Cesario/Viola. Viola’s cleverness gets her into the house. However, then she has to match wits with Olivia.