"...for my father's house and all the revenue that was old Sir Rowland's will I estate upon you..." (pg. 69)
One of the major themes of this play was the power of love to heal relationships. One way this is evident is how Oliver fixes his relationship with Orlando. He does this after he falls in love with Celia. He reconciles with his brother and gives Orlando all of his possessions because of his love for Celia. In the same way, Orlando's love for Rosalind helps to heal the brothers' relationship. Because of his love for Rosalind, Orlando is able to overcome is bitterness from how Oliver treated him. After Orlando falls in love, he is able to forgive Oliver. The brothers' relationship is healed as a result of their love for Celia and Rosalind and how that love changes them.
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