Part one of term paper
All of William Shakespeare’s plays include a wide variety of characters, and his comedy, As You Like It, is no exception. There are characters that represent members of the high social class, or royal class, including both of the Dukes, Rosalind, Celia, Orlando, Oliver, and Jaques de Boys. On the opposite end of the social ladder are the ...

Part two of term paper
... on a subject, and then has them take it to one extreme or the other. There is one person he leaves out of that type of characterization though, and she is Rosalind. Shakespeare singles her out as the only person in the play that has a level head on her shoulders, and he leaves it up to her to straighten everyone else out. This essay will explore what Shakespeare included in Rosalind’s character that makes her the only balanced person in the play, and it will also show how she balances the ...