As you like it is a romantic comedy It is full of sunshine love laughter and song The predominant mood of the play is one of cheerfulness light hearted gaiety and laughter It is a pure and fun romantic comedy It revolves around two plots One centers on hatred and the other centers on love The outcome of both plots reveals that love is all important whether it is brotherly love or romantic love The play depicts romantic love at its best Here I discuss the character of Lady Rosalind the daughter
What do you find interesting about Shakespeares representation of different types of love in As you like it William Shakespeare paints the trials and tribulations of Rosalind and Orlando on the brooding canvas of the court and a jovial one of the country Rosalind and Orlando two ardent lovers segregated in the realms of the comedy which is characterised by mistaken identities deceptions and transformations There is a wide spectrum of the representations of love in As you like it the portrayal o
Connections made with people places groups communities and the larger world can influence a sense of belonging Belonging is a complex and multifaceted concept It encompasses a reflexive principle as it can be constructive or destructive intrinsic or extrinsic develop or sacrifice enrich or challenge and be nurturing but also restrictive An individuals interaction and connection with others and the world around them can enrich their feelings of belonging and acceptance or lead to insecurity isol
Belonging is basic human instinct We all seek to belong be it physically mentally or spiritually By belonging we can enrich a community with our views and they in turn can help us mature through important lessons It is only through belonging that we can break out of the shell of individualism and self centeredness that both protects and isolates us However the human drive for belonging also has its pitfalls There is an innate need in our hearts to identify with a group both for protection and f
Belonging HSC Belonging is a fundamental need intrinsic to humankind A sense of belonging with people places groups and communities is essential in gaining meaningful experiences and notions of identity relationships acceptance and understanding This is profoundly evident throughout the play As You Like It composed by William Shakespeare and the Film As It Is In Heaven As It Is directed by Kay Pallock These texts convey significant ideas about belonging through the use of powerful characters di
Belonging in As You Like It Our most fundamental unit of belonging is the family then the wide community followed by the state and finally the world In primitive societies the most extreme punishment was exclusion ostracism banishment or excommunication As You Like it begins with Orlando resentful of his mistreatment by his first born brother who eventually banishes him from the family Mean time we turn to the nation state where a younger brother has usurped the throne and exiled his older brot
CELIAS ELECTRA COMPLEX In Shakespeares As You Like It Celia the only daughter of the usurper Duke Frederick is a secondary participant in the central plot and so appears to lack the fullness and three dimensionality in character possessed by her cousin Rosalind However upon closer examination it can be seen that Shakespeare does bequeath Celia with a certain level of complexity In Celia Shakespeare shows his prowess in crafting fictional characters no matter how minor that possess a great deal
As You Like It The interaction between character action and the results of action unfolds the significants of a vital chance at fate What comes at you as the level of physical action is an expression of another dimension of causality in the plane of life Shakespeare possessed a great insight into the reality and into the role of individual character and social output of the wider character of life I wanted to open up with that statement to let you know what the play said to me As You Like It is
For the plot of As You Like It Shakespeare himself had only to go to the local theatre Thomas Lodges prose romance Rosalynde was popular in the Elizabethan theatres beginning in 1590 and was a wonderful tale full of bloody wrestling matches and swashbuckling rescues of nasty outlaws and the violent deaths of wicked villains In contrast when Shakespeares version opened in 1599 he had turned Lodges strong masculine story into a fairy tale Yet Shakespeares comic version touches us more deeply beca
In act three different types of love are shown This helps the reader see and create comparison between the different characters in their different versions of love Love plays an important theme in the play In act three it builds upon this theme and illustrates how it is important in different ways for different characters Touchstone is a character who has an individual opinion on the idea of love His idea is unromantic but practical This can be seen in the following quote by how much defence is