As You Like It

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by the numerous lovers in the play. Yet love is not merely romantic love, it also encompasses “sisterly love” , brothery love, love between companions and even love in the form of loyalty between the master and his servant. The play is opened with a scene depicting love-lost.Brotherly love ceased to exist and in the case of the brothers, Orlando and Oliver ,it breds evil. Oliver felt that he is “altogther misprized” by his “gentle never school’d and yet learned full of noble devices” brother, Orlando .In Oliver’s jealousy fit, he first tried to kill Orlando through manipulating Charles the wrestler and later, attempted to set fire to Orlando’s lodgings.
This encounter parallels an incident when Duke Frederick chids Celia ,“ she robs thee of thy name.” Jealousy is undeniably a character flaw in human beings and by setting it on stage for the audience to watch, a form of subtle moralization.
Nature and Fortune govern the lives of many and we see these two factors being discussed ...

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conditions and even Celia, is gentle and loving as she hoped for her strength would “eke out hers”. Goodness can penetrate even the “envious court”. There is a sort of good triumphing over evil.
“Go in content to Liberty and not to Banishment.” At times, human conditions may be tough but how troubles are being approached depend largely on human attitudes. “Sweet are the uses of Adversity”. It may be a statement of truth to some and in this play, this is highlighted often. Shakespeare seemed to tell the audience how to relate to troubles in their lives and how adversities may not be that bad afterall. This is one of the important insights into human existence. We may have to change ...

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