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As You Like It. By Jaekyung Song, 9C 8/26/08. The Author. Shakespeare He wrote this play as a means of entertainment Born in middle c lass Possibly non-existent as Bacon wrote his work. The Plot. With the death of Sir Rowland de Bois, Oliver owns everything his father owned
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As You Like It By Jaekyung Song, 9C 8/26/08
The Author • Shakespeare • He wrote this play as a means of entertainment • Born in middle class • Possibly non-existent as Bacon wrote his work
The Plot • With the death of Sir Rowland de Bois, Oliver owns everything his father owned • After a brutal fight with a wrestler who was tricked by Oliver, Orlando, Oliver’s younger brother, is told by his servant that Oliver is trying to kill him • Orlando is frightened and runs away into the woods with Adam
The Plot (Continued) • Duke Senior loses his place as a high official and runs away into the woods • Senior’s daughter, Rosalind, is still in court thanks to her indestructible friendship with Celia, who is Fredrick’s Daughter soon runs away into the woods with Rosalind, as Fredrick becomes unkind and takes Rosalind’s job • Fredrick hears that his daughter, his cousin, and Orlando disappear together, he is outraged
The Plot (Continued) • Fredrick orders Oliver to get Orlando back and if he doesn’t, then he will lose everything he inherited from his father • Rosalind and Celia disguise as men and go into a love sick shepherd and later Orlando • The shepherd’s girlfriend, Phoebe, falls in love with Rosalind, as everyone thinks she is a young man
The Plot (Continued) • Rosalind agrees to marry Phoebe under one condition: if Phoebe decides to not marry her for some reason, then Phoebe must marry Silvius, the shepherd, which she agrees upon • Oliver visits Celia, and they fall in love • Rosalind shows herself as a man at the wedding and marries Orlando • Oliver marries Celia • Phoebe marries Silviu • They all head back to civilization and lives happily ever after