As You Like It Summerizer #1
The main character Orlando is devastated at his father Sir Rowland de Bois’s death for two reasons. First of all, he is upset obviously because his father is dead but also because when he died he left Orlando a very small amount of money. This was insulting to Orlando because his social status is pretty high and it was an emabarrasment to receive such a little amount of money. His older brother Oliver causes him more reason for distress because he is supposed to pay for his younger brothers to get a decent education but he neglects the wishes of his father and only pays for the middle brother, Jaques to go to school.Eventually, Orlando gets so overcome with anger that he attacks Oliver violently and at one point has him by the throat. Another one of the brothers, Adam attempts to break it up but Orlando is too strong and says that he will not let Oliver out of his grasp untill he treats him respectfully. Changing topics, there is concern that Rosalind will be banned from the kingdom.
** I’m seeing some similarities already between this, and Romeo and Juliet.**
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May 10th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Okay Megan… I don’t really know what i’m supposed to comment about here but here goes.
First of all, from what i gathered Orlando was supposed to get a decent inheritance, Oliver just won’t give it to him. Secondly, Adam is not a brother, but rather a familty servant. Finally, it seems to me that Oliver is just jealous of his younger brother.
Derrick Truax