Character of Rosalind as one of the Most Brilliant Woman
Characters
Rosalind in one of the most unforgettable and
most lovable heroines in the entire range of Shakespearean drama as well as of
all the characters in ‘As You Like It’. Her character is elaborately and
vividly drawn throughout the play.
Rosalind,
the heroine of the play is sympathetic by nature. When Orlando is going to
enter into a wrestling contest against Charles, she thinks that Orlando will be
defeated by Charles and she feels sympathy for him and tries to dissuade him
from fighting against Charles. When Orlando wins the wrestling match, she falls
in love with him and gives him her chain as a token of her love.
Being
banished by her uncle Duke Frederick, she came to the forest of Arden disguised
as a man by the name of Ganymede. Here she meets Orlando writing verses in
praise of her beauty. Being disguised as a man, she induces Orlando to make
love to her. Here we find her say: “Come, woo
me, woo me; for now I am in a holiday humour and like enough to consent.”
In the mock-wooing scene, she shows her ready wit.
Here makes two memorable witty remarks. She tells Orlando that world is almost
six thousand years old but that in all this time, man has ever died for the
sake of his love. She illustrates this idea by citing the case of Troilus and
Cressida and the case of Hero and Leander.
Her second memorable remark in this scene is:
“Men are April when they woo, December when they wed. Maids are when they are
yet maids, but the sky changes when they are wives.” Rosalind’s intervention in
the Silvius-Phebe affair shows her capacity for admonishing others. Silvius is
madly in love with Phebe but Phebe shows her callous attitude towards him.
Rosalind scolds Silvius for being too servile to Phebe and warns Phebe against
continuing to be cruel towards Silvius. Rosalind then urges Phebe to fall upon
his knees and to thank heaven for having given her such a faithful lover as
Silvius. Eventually, Rosalind does bring about Silvius’ union with Phebe.
Therefore,
it can say that, Rosalind is a brilliant woman character. Admired for her
intelligence, quick wit and beauty, she is a vital character in ‘As You Like
It’.
A Complete Book of Written Spoken & English Grammarr
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Written By
S. MALLICK
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