English 10 IB
3/11/09
Ms. Peifer
As You Like It LRJ #2
In Act Two of As You Like It, Duke Senior makes regular appearances and it is easier for the audience to understand his character and his motives and how he develops throughout the play. From Act One to Act Two, there really is no character development in him, I believe because Shakespeare intends for Duke Senior to be the old, wise, mentor figure. His mentality stays the same thoughout the act, with no real change in the way he thihnks or speaks.
As in Act One, Duke Senior is in the Forest Of Arden with his great and jolly companions. He makes appearances throughout the act, and all of the scenes he appears in are set in the forest. He is almost always accompanied by other lords or others of his loyal followers. His positions in the forest will almost undountedly lead to interaction with him and his daughter, whether he will recognize her or not is unknown to the audience. It also shows that Duke Frederick still reigns in his court, and that he still leads the life of an outcast.
For the most part, Duke Senior remains to be the character that is the mentoring figure, and older and much wiser person than say Orlando or some of his Lords. His goal I think is to stay in the Forest Of Arden with his good friends, and remain in exile to keep everybody happy. That is really his overall goal, and it is also his goal throughout the acts. Duke Senior relaxes in exile, which all in all is his goal, so that is what he does to achieve it.
The relationships between Duke Senior and the other characters in the play are mostly good and healthy relationships. The only relationship that is not good and healthy is with all of the people that dislike him or don't trust him in Duke Frederick's court. Duke Senior doesn't really do anything to cure the relationship, but he also doesn't do anything to make it worse.
As in Act One, Duke Senior is in the Forest Of Arden with his great and jolly companions. He makes appearances throughout the act, and all of the scenes he appears in are set in the forest. He is almost always accompanied by other lords or others of his loyal followers. His positions in the forest will almost undountedly lead to interaction with him and his daughter, whether he will recognize her or not is unknown to the audience. It also shows that Duke Frederick still reigns in his court, and that he still leads the life of an outcast.
For the most part, Duke Senior remains to be the character that is the mentoring figure, and older and much wiser person than say Orlando or some of his Lords. His goal I think is to stay in the Forest Of Arden with his good friends, and remain in exile to keep everybody happy. That is really his overall goal, and it is also his goal throughout the acts. Duke Senior relaxes in exile, which all in all is his goal, so that is what he does to achieve it.
The relationships between Duke Senior and the other characters in the play are mostly good and healthy relationships. The only relationship that is not good and healthy is with all of the people that dislike him or don't trust him in Duke Frederick's court. Duke Senior doesn't really do anything to cure the relationship, but he also doesn't do anything to make it worse.
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