characters in the prescribed text. Rosalind and Celia are cousins who share a common understanding and identical values. Being from the same parental stock their social perception of life is similar. Their fathers being brothers‚ they share the same social economic circle. Their closeness is stressed when Celia paradoxically emphasises‚ “you know my father hath no child but I‚ nor none is like to have”. This shows Celia is prepared to forfeit the dutchy for her cousin Rosalind‚ which cements their friendship
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Rosalind – As You Like It It is not the fashion … Within this monologue Rosalind is talking about how it’s not the fashion for woman to be ending a play it’s not usually seen in other play so it’s some what strange. This monologue has elements of comedy in it which was something that I was really interested in including and considering when I was choosing monologues. Throughout the monologue Rosalind is going on about how a good play doesn’t necessarily need an epilogue‚ however it can enhance
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the Duke and his group of his loyal companions are joined by Rosalind in disguise as Ganymede and her very close cousin Celia disguised as Aliana. From this point in the setting of the forest‚ characters come to together in contrasting ways to illustrate certain aspects of the human condition‚ which demonstrate the theme of belonging. The main spring of all these contrasting relationship is the catalyst Rosalind who disguised as Ganymede brings about a metamorphoses in the characters of Audrey and
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However‚ through disguise Rosalind is able to challenge the 16th century ideas of gender‚ especially that masculinity and bravery are purely inherent factors of males. Throughout her time as Ganymede‚ she questions this preconceived idea and concludes that masculinity is merely a role played and that the distinguishing characteristics of males and females are not
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AOS Essay – Belonging “ Having a strong sense of one’s identity is essential to belong.” Discuss. Refer to prescribed text + 2 related. It is important for all individuals to have a stable sense of identity in order to fit into social groups and belong to places or other individuals. As well as being integral to maintaining these relationships‚ a strong sense of identity is necessary to stay content with one’s own contextual circumstances: such as dealing with discrimination and social labelling
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The inevitable process of change produces positive as well as negative consequences to individuals within a society. The change can be a maturation process which allows individuals to change their attitudes‚ perspectives and behaviour. Within Shakespeare’s comedic play As You Like It‚ change has been a continuous positive force that affects the characters moral growth and development of relationships. Dissimilarly‚ Gwen Harwood’s haunting poem In The Park reflects upon the transition into motherhood
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As the result of change‚ an individual is able to be inspired to go through a personal journey which will assist them in finding themselves rather than influence society to change their perspective‚ however their experiences can bring a societal shift to the stereotypical beliefs of individuals. Throughout Shakespeare’s comedic play As You Like It‚ love is an ongoing catalyst that allows an individual to inspire ones personal journey. In addition‚ Gwen Harwood’s In the Park allows individuals to
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Viola and Rosalind show immense strength‚ courage and power highly uncharacteristic of women in Elizabethan literature. In addition to their strength‚ the women also retain traditional feminine characteristics. Despite their many similar traits‚ many differences can also be found in the characterization of Viola and Rosalind. In the exposition of As You Like It‚ we discover that Rosalind’s father the Duke of Burgundy has been exiled by his brother Duke Frederick. Even though Rosalind is initially
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William Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ is probably one of the most famous pastoral comedies of all times. Written around 1599 and published in 1623‚ its plot was derived from Thomas Lodge’s pastoral romance ‘Rosalynde’. But what is interesting about this play is how Shakespeare‚ using the features and tropes of a pastoral comedy‚ undercuts the idea of the pastoral. The pastoral‚ as a genre‚ can be said to have had its beginnings with Theocritus’ ‘Idylls’. Other notable works in this genre are Virgil’s
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holds over his or her own life. Time consistently falls under the classification of collapsing and extinguishing the life of every individual. Towards the beginning of the play‚ Celia expresses her view of time as a rather pessimistic one. Within Rosalind and Celia’s friendly argument‚ Celia asks a rhetorical question‚ asking if “Nature hath made a fair creature‚ /may she not by fortune fall into the fire?” (1.2.43-44). In this instance‚ the “fortune” that Celia mentions represents time’s unpredictability
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