As You Like It LRJ #3

Chue Meng Vang

Ms. Peifer

English 10 IB

March 14, 2009

Rosalind #3


Rosalind is disguised as Ganymede. She is in love with Orlando and meets him in the forest. She is still in the forest of Arden and at her cottage. She is probably at the center of the stage. The importance her location in this act is that this is where she will commence her test of Orlando's love. Roslind's goal in this chapter is to test Orlando's love towards her. she also tries to help poor Silvius who is trying to win the heart of Pheobe. To help Silvius Rosalind disguised as Ganymede insults Pheobe for her bad traits.

"And why I pray you? Who might be your mother, that you insult, exult, and all at once."(3, 5, 39-41) Instead of helping Silvius, Phoebe falls in love with Ganymede who is really Rosalind. Rosalind tests Orlando by having him court her as Ganymede, in which Ganymede tells Orlando to pretend she is Rosalind. "I would cure you if you would but call me Rosalind and come everyday to my cote and woo me."(3, 3, 438-440) Rosalind has all of her usual relations with her friends. Her new relations is with Silvius who is kind of Ganymede's(who is Rosalind) enemy, while Phoebe is in love with Ganymede. Rosalind is in love with Orlando but can't express her love openly to him.