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difference between life in court and life in forest of arden

 

nitesh a #226249
Jan 23, 2012 8:28 AM

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difference between life in court and life in forest of arden

act2 scene1,put forward by duke senior

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Aslan
Jan 23, 2012 8:36 AM

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"As You Like It" is a piece of literature in what is known as the "pastoral" genre. In such pieces, rural life is seen as good while city life is seen as corrupt and evil. In this play, life at the court is bad while life in the Forest of Arden is good.

We can see the contrast between the two in the fact that Duke Frederick and Oliver and evil and corrupt whereas the people in the Forest of Arden (Duke Senior, Orlando, Rosalind, Celia) are good. Furthermore, we see that Oliver becomes good once he gets to the Forest, as does Duke Frederick.

Source(s): http://www.enotes.com/as-you-like-it/q-and-a/contrast-between-rural-life-court-life-111461

 

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