Category: As You Like It

Historical context During the time of Shakespeare, Queen Elizabeth I was ruling England. The era lasted between the years 1558  1603. Christianity was important in Europe. It was divided into two groups Catholics and Protestants  of dramatically opposing beliefs (Elizabethan Era). Queen Elizabeth was a Protestant, but was allowed to also practice Catholicism.…

The year 1848 to 1850 was important regarding the arousal of science upon painting in France as well as with the budding of Pre-Raphaelite romanticism. Until 1848, one could admire art in England, but could not be surprised by it. The basic tradition of the contemporary English painters lied mainly in the models, their ladies…

The term Gaia owes its origin from James Lovelock’s contention that the Earth’s self-regulating system itself create a sustainable life to co-exist on the planet and it is hereby, this principle of self-regulation that decides the fate of life to exist on other planets. According to James Lovelock, Gaia constitutes a complex entity involving the…

Rosalind and Viola are seen as a dominant and independent figure in Shakespeares plays. Because, each exemplifies the power and intelligence to confront other characters with their gender-based disguises. They use their disguises as a way to take control of the romantic aspects in their lives, and they engage into different roles with the ability…

William Shakespeare has been an English author who lived on 26 April 1564 until 23 April 1616 and was first declared in 1623 as a pastoral comedy of As You Like It. The play relates to Rosalind and Celia’s journey through the Forest of Arden and to the interesting characters they met. As You Like…

A battle of the sexes implies a conflict between a man and a woman regarding gender roles in a given environment or circumstance, or a more generalized battle for supremacy between men and women. The inequality between sexes can be found in any work of literature or film, and Shakespeare is no exception. Gender plays…

French sociologist Émile Durkheim believes Social factors are not only external to the individual but are, moreover, endowed with coercive power, by virtue of which one impose themselves upon. However, while individuals arise from social interactions and relationships, beliefs, values, and moral obligations may appear as matters of personal will. In Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet,…

The play, As You Like It, by William Shakespeare is all about dropping out of the everyday madness of modern capitalism. Shakespeare wrote many plays in his lifetime, and As You Like It is one of his most famous comedies that represents love at first sight, disguise, and manipulative love in an amusing manner. Love…