Character of Rosalind in As You Like it by William Shakespeare for BA students
Character of Rosalind in As You Like it by William Shakespeare Rosalind is one of the lovable and brilliant heroines in Shakespeare’s plays. She posses the quality of wit and emotion. She dominates the play and has a dynamic personality. She is humble and has got a noble soul. She is the daughter of the banishes Duke Senior. The present Duke’s daughter Celia is intimately attached to Rosalind. Celia comforts Rosalind in her state of melancholy. Rosalind agrees to forget her anxieties to share Celia’s happiness. Rosalind feels sympathetic towards Orlando who is ready to enter a wrestling contest with Charles. Thinking that Charles will defeat Orlando, she feels sympathy for him. But Orlando wins the match. She falls in love with Orlando and gives her chain as a token of his victory. Duke Frederick claims to banish Rosalind from his court. He banishes her because she is the daughter of Duke Senior, who is a traitor. She appeals to him not to treat her so. But the Duke banishes he