As u like it
The play As You Like It was written between the years of 1598 and 1599. Many knew this play as a romantic comedy. As You Like It is a play with two main plots: there is the conflict between Orlando and his older brother Oliver, and there is the usurpation of the throne by Duke Frederick from his brother Duke Senior. The original play was made up of songs and joking banters. But on a deeper level the play provides the chance for the main character Rosalind to discuss a host of subjects and emotions throughout the play through her eyes. In the beginning of play, Duke Frederick overthrows his older brother, Duke Senior, and banishes him to the Forest of Arden. Duke Frederick allows Duke Senior's daughter Rosalind to stay. Rosalind falls in love with Orlando and he with her after he beats Charles in a wrestling match. Frederick goes on to banish Duke Senior's daughter Rosalind. Frederick's daughter, Celia (Rosalind's cousin) flees her evil father with Rosalind and they head to the Forest of Arden. Orlando had rebelled at being kept a prisoner by his older brother Oliver. Duke Frederick and Oliver had hoped that Charles would kill or cripple Orlando in the match, but Orlando managed to throw and i
Orlando, knows that Rosalind is somewhere in the forest. He wanders through the forest hanging love verses to Rosalind upon the branches of trees. Rosalind finds the verses, and pretending to be a male Ganymede. She talks at length with Orlando about his true love Rosalind. As Ganymede, she offers to pose as Rosalind and to allow Orlando to practice his conversation with her. Orlando and Oliver are now reconciled and Oliver tells his brother that he has fallen in love with Aliena who is the disguised Celia. They will be married the next day. Orlando returns to Ganymede still not knowing it is Rosalind because Oliver keeps her njure Charles. Soon after, Orlando flees his older brother, Oliver, after their servant Adam warns Orlando of Oliver's plans to kill him. Orlando and Adam also flee to the Forest of Arden. Duke Frederick, upon finding Celia, Rosalind, and Orlando missing, orders Oliver to find them, or face banishment himself. Meanwhile, Touchstone is planning his own romance with Audrey though a commoner named William also seeks Audrey until Touchstone scares him off. Ganymede witnesses the love affair of Phebe and Silvius, two shepherds. Phebe treats Silvius coldly and Ganymede chides her for it, but Phebe instantly falls in love with "Ganymede", thinking Rosalind is a he. After Ganymede leaves, Phebe decides that she will write a love letter to him and
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Approximate Word count = 931
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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