Summary Act 1, 2 and 3
Act 1:
Orlando is being mistreated by his older brother Oliver. Charles has a meeting with Oliver, telling him that Orlando is planning to wrestle with him. Oliver tells Charles that he must kill Orlando because Orlando would most likely posion Charles in order to win. But Oliver just wants Charles to kill his younger brother so he won’t have to worry about him anymore.
The day of the match, Rosalind and Celia are there to see them wrestle. When they find out who Orlando is going to wrestle, they try to talk him out of it, worried he would get hurt, but can do nothing to change his mind, because he says he has nothing to lose in life. Orlando wins, and Charles is carried out. Duke Fredrick is amazed with Orlando but soon finds out his identy and who his father was and wishes he was someone elses son. Orlando and Rosalind fall in love at first sight and Rosalind give Orlando a chain from her neck. Then Le Beau tells Orlando he must leave the court. Later Rosalind also gets banished from the court and Celia says she will leave with her. They leave the court disguised, Rosalind as Ganymede, and Celia as Aliena.
Act 2:
Duke Senior is happy about being in the forest. He and his men are going to go hunting but Jaques tells them that its bad. Duke Fredericks finds out that Celia and Rosalind have run away. Duke Frederick hears about Rosalind falling in love with Orlando and has his men go find him and arrest him. Orlando goes back home and Adam tells him that Oliver is going to burn the house with Orlando in it. Orlando knows he has to go away but has no way to survive. Adam tells him he will help him if he takes him with him, which he does.
In the forest, there are two shepards, Corin and Silvius. Silvius is in love with Pheobe and Corin tries to give him advice but Silvius says he doesn’t know anything so he leaves. Rosalind says that she can find out how Silvius really feels. Celia then asks Corin where they can find food but he says he cant tell her. But then he tells them about a place thats up for sale. Celia then says she will buy the place and Corin will take care of it.
Orlando and Adam find the Duke and they stay with him and his men.
Filed by two26 at May 14th, 2008 under Uncategorized
