Support the view that Shakespeare is examining different kinds of love and marriage in As You Like It
Matthew Taylor 10A GCSE English As You Like It 10-4-2002 Support the view that Shakespeare is examining different kinds of love and marriage in this play? In the play As You Like It there are quite a few different types of love. There are four sexual relationships in the play, all of which have different varieties, or examples of love The main couple in the play are Rosalind and Orlando. They first meet in a wrestling match that Orlando has been entered in against Charles. Rosalind notices him for his good looks and youth, and because of this is concerned he will be hurt. Orlando wins the match though and as a token Rosalind gives Orlando her necklace. Orlando instantly falls in love with Rosalind when he first sees her and is stuck for what to say to her, "Can I not say, 'I thank you'? My better parts are all Thrown down, and that which here stands up is but a Quintain, mere lifeless block." Rosalind then runs off into the forest of Arden dressed as a man called Ganymede. Orlando also flees to the forest where he writes ridiculous love poems and posts them on trees for Rosalind to find. Rosalind, dressed as Ganymede, then becomes friends with Orlando and gives him advice on ways to go about asking her to marry him. She does this by pretending to be Rosalind while dressed as Ganymede. This is so Orlando does not recognise it is her. This can get quite confusing at
Discuss the treatment of love in As You Like It, illustrating your argument with detailed reference to the text
Module Title: Shakespeare Module Number: E103/2 Module Tutor: Linda Ruhemann Assignment Title: As You Like It Discuss the treatment of love in As You Like It, illustrating your argument with detailed reference to the text In the romantic comedy As You Like It, Shakespeare explores many aspects of love from lustful, bawdy love to non-sexual same sex love. In this play Shakespeare has given a tradition romantic story with a 'happy-ever-after' ending for all the main characters, which was common to this era in romantic plays. Love in this play is treated as a multi-faceted emotion that does not express life in black and white. Shakespeare allows the emotion of love to be illustrated as the all-encompassing emotion it is known to be, including all the emotions that are expressed because of love. One of the first realisations of love witnessed in As You Like It is between Rosalind and Celia. When Duke Frederick banishes his niece, Rosalind from the Court, his daughter Celia is determined to also follow: CELIA: ...... Rosalind lacks then the love Which teacheth thee that thou and I am one. The love between Rosalind and Celia is a close devotional love that is non-physical. Celia sees herself and Rosalind as one when Rosalind is banished and therefore believes herself banished also. Her love for Rosalind is deeper than her love for her father whom she willingly
"As you like it". What does Rosalinds disguise suggest about the fluidity or fixity of gender in the play?
Q. What does Rosalind’s disguise suggest about the fluidity or fixity of gender in the play? Ans. Rosalind’s disguise as Ganymede, a shepherd’s boy, is liberating; it allows her a special kind of freedom. Her disguise was required only so that she could reach the safety of the forest, however, she chose to keep the disguise and even befriends Orlando, who thinks “Ganymede”, is actually a teenage boy. Gender, in As You Like It, is culpable to change. Its fluidity is a result of the effect of one’s surroundings on their character and personality. After Duke Frederick banishes his niece, Rosalind, for the crime of being her father’s daughter, Rosalind and Celia decide to exile themselves to the Forest of Arden. However, the question remains as to how they will travel to the forest, considering that, “beauty provoketh thieves sooner than gold.” In order to conceal herself from the savagery of thieves and robbers, Rosalind must take on the disguise of a male figure in order to hide her womanly qualities. It is suggested here that gender is susceptible to change in order to suit ones needs. Rosalind disguises herself as a teenage shepherd, Ganymede, so as to not attract attention from assailants as a woman could; as Celia says, “…so shall we pass along, and never stir assailants.” However, even after the safe passage of Rosalind and Celia into the Forest
In As You Like It Act 1 scene 2 and Act 2 scene 3 how far do you think Orlando is a hero?
Elisha 21.4.09 In Act 1 scene 2 and Act 2 scene 3 how far do you think Orlando is a hero? Orlando is the central protagonist in William Shakespeare's play 'As You like It'. His involvement in the major continuous plot displays his characteristics and traits clearly. This essay will explore how far Orlando can be considered a hero, to what extent he is a conventional hero and how Shakespeare's stagecraft conveys Orlando as heroic in Act 1 scene 2 and Act 2 scene 3. Before it is possible to deduce if Orlando's characteristics promote him into being a hero, it is necessary to have prior comprehension of what exactly the term hero means, and the necessary traits possessed for heroism. Personally, I believe a hero to be someone of distinguished courage or ability. Heroes are often admired, and regarded as a model or ideal. Throughout 'As You Like It', Shakespeare portrays Orlando as a possessor of these qualities, however, in Act 1 scene 2 and Act 2 scene 3, these qualities are extensively evident. The pre-eminent aspect of Orlando that expresses his heroism is his use of language. Generally heroes are not just conveyed as heroic externally but also by their internal, invisible characteristics. Strong, muscular frames and handsome, pulchritudinous faces will capture an
Shakespeare creates dramatic patterns by making characters equivalent or contrasting in As You Like it to craete dramatic action
Njeri Muhia Mrs. Muthama Literature Shakespeare creates Dramatic patterns by making characters equivalent or contrasting in dramatic functions. CHARACTERS: Oliver and Duke Fredrik There are characteristics that individual’s share that lead them to make similar decisions and actions, and in the parallelism that Shakespeare uses in As You Like It, characters are almost identical in personality and action in the play. Duke Frederick’s and Oliver’s characterization is profoundly similar, both characters being villainous tyrants as well as avaricious and devious, this equivalency further strengthens theme of darkness and greed in the play, and creates patterns in their personal relations. The villainous and treacherous personalities of Duke Frederick and Oliver are what Shakespeare uses to emphasize the themes of greed, usurpation and deception. These characters are closely interlinked and by having them be equivalent only shows how dominant these themes are to the play as well as illustrate Shakespeare’s subtle intention of highlighting his own dark perception of society at the time. When the audience is first introduced to Oliver, it becomes clear that he is a hostile character, ‘His horses are bred better’ than his own younger brother. Furthermore, his dark nature is further described when he has no real reason for hating Orlando, yet he ‘hates nothing
'Bend It Like Beckham'.
'Bend It Like Beckham' In the film 'bend it like Beckham' the film deals with many different cultural issues for example the film make reference to the English culture. It makes it seem like you can be really free as you have a tendency to be able to behave the way you want and for example mix with other races but you cant go out with anyone except your own race and religion yet eating is different, some things you can't do in other cultures. The film is about two girls who like and want to play football, which plays a very big part in English culture/society plus it shows how people of a different culture can be changed when they are open to the elements of English culture as you get an Asian girl playing and adoring football. The film also makes reference to religion. It focuses on the Indian religion that the main character jess follows, the film shows what types of things jess has to do differently because of her religion for instance wearing a sari to a wedding and cooking tradition foods and praying to a picture of a god on her wall in her house. This maybe easier for jess if she was in her own country with everyone doing the same things but for jess living in England under English society and culture she finds it hard to fit in and there is a conflict. The film also makes reference to the family of an English girl and the family of an Asian girl you can easily spot
Bend It Like Beckham
Bend It Like Beckham Style: Comedy Release Date: Jul 01 Review for "Bend it like Beckham" C:Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers. Directed by: Gurinder Chadra In the tradition of "East is East" and "Monsoon Wedding", the British filmakers have once again based a comedy on the lifestyle of first and second generation Asians living in England with Gurinder Chandra's "Bend it like Beckham." Like its predeccesors, 'Beckham' is extremely funny and at times very hartwarming. It is very well directed by Chadra, who agrees that the film is semi-autobiographical, and unlike many other films about football, the football scenes are actually quite realistic. The acting is also quite impressive from a relatively unknown cast, which includes former All-Saints stalwart Shaznay Lewis in a supporting role, and BBC pundits Gary Lineker, John Motson, Alan Hansen and John Barnes making cameos. Unfortunately ladies no, David Beckham is not in this film. but don't fret because Rhys-Meyers (who plays the girls coach) is a nice bit of eye-candy (so my girlfriend kept reminding me!) For the lads Kiera Knighley is as they say in England, a bit-of-allright! Back to the story though...! The story surrounds Jess (Nagra) a young Indian girl who has two loves, football and David Beckham. Unfortunatly she comes from a very strict Indian family who feel that playing football is a waste
"Compared with Rosalind, all the other figures in As You Like It are just stock dramatic types." How far do you agree with this criticism?
"Compared with Rosalind, all the other figures in As You Like It are just stock dramatic types." How far do you agree with this criticism? In this radiant blend of fantasy, romance, wit and humour, Rosalind stands out as the most robust, multidimensional and lovable character, so much so that she tends to overshadow the other characters in an audience's memory, making them seem, by comparison, just "stock dramatic types" as the question asserts. Yet, As You Like It is not a stock romance that just happens to have Shakespeare's greatest female role. The other members of the cast provide a well-balanced supporting role, and are not just stereotypes. Characters that Shakespeare uses to illustrate his main theme of the variations of love are all more than one-use cardboards, as they must be fully drawn to relate to life. Those characters most easily accused of having a stock one-dimensionality are those inessential to the theme but important to the plot and useful as convenient foils, such as Duke Frederick and Oliver de Boys. The assertion of the question deserves this quote: "You have said; but whether wisely or no, let the forest judge." There is no doubt, either in the critical or play-going mind, that Rosalind is the "grandest of female roles" (Hazlitt). She encompasses a multitude of character brushstrokes, from the love struck maiden to the witty arch tongue to the
Bend it like Beckham
How do the two trailers for "Bend it like Beckham" utilize film techniques to appeal to their target audience? In this essay I will be commenting on the camera shots, settings and locations, editing, gender, culture, and age in the two trailers. The two film trailers are specified to the two different genders, and they are trying to convince you that the movie will entertain you. The trailers try and attract the audience. A trailers main purpose is to advertise a film. The trailers use stereotyping and use what they assume is what a typical boy or girl would like to see. Most of the time a girl would want to watch a romantic film and a guy would want an action. The women brains are good with compassion and reading emotions were as the guy brain is good with reading Titles, because it is easier for them to see shapes. A stereotype is a fixed commonly held belief or image of a person or group, based on an oversimplification of some observed or imagined trait of behavior or appearance. Each gender is interested in different types of everything. Girls are into compassion, love, and friendship. Guys are more into action and sex. The media uses stereotyping to draw a specific sex into being attracted into a product. The two trailers are very different. The one specified for the girls show the typical overprotective mother, who is constantly yelling at Jess. It also shows how
Explore some of the dramatic and linguistic means by which Shakespeare presents various aspects of love in As You Like It
Explore some of the dramatic and linguistic means by which Shakespeare presents various aspects of love in As You Like It The play "As you like it" was at the beginning of the 17th century and in this era, audiences were fascinated by language and Shakespeare capitalised on this by creating a play that focuses on the use of language and drama to portray different aspects of love through many of the characters. The hero-heroine relationship between Orlando and Rosalind is the antithesis of the petrachan love of Silvius and Phoebe. I have chosen two extracts that I feel demonstrate Shakespeare's use of drama and language to represent a variety of relationships. The first extract is the exchange between Orlando and Rosalind in act three scene two. The conversation is in prose and the language used by both characters is specific to their type of love. The second extract follows on from this scene and occurs between Touchstone and Audrey. The fact that the second extract follows on immediately after the first exaggerates the antithesis between the characters and their attitudes regarding love and highlights the fact that Shakespeare has used language to show different forms of love. The first passage takes place in the forest and is the first occasion when Orlando and Rosalind are alone together. At this point in the play, Rosalind has assumed the identity of Ganymede, yet
