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CHARACTER

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ROSALIND(GANYMEDE)

It is of Old Germanorigin, and the meaningof Rosalind is "gentlehorse". Also possibly a16th-century poeticcreation by Spenser,

which has the meaning"beautiful rose".

In Greek, the nameGanymede means ´ cupbearer to the gods.µ

Daughter of Duke

Senior Independent-minded

Strong-willed

Goog-hearted

Rather clever

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Constant companion of her cousinCelia

She in the complexity of heremotions

She is a particular favorite amongfeminist critics

She gives herself over fully tocircumstance

She can play both sides of anyfield makes her identifiable tonearly everyone, and so,irresistible

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Later disguised as Ganymede

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ORLANDO DE BOYS It is of Spanish

origin. Variant of Roland (OldGerman

)"renowned land".

He is a handsomeyoung man

He is a noblecharacter

He has a brave

and generousspirit

He considershimself to havegreat potential

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He is a proper gentleman

He is portrayed as

exceptionally strong in both

body and in his devotion to

love

He is the youngest son of Sir

Rowland de Bois

He is under his brother·s

neglectful care.

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It is of Latin origin, and the

meaning of Celia is "heaven". And Aliena is of Russian origin and it

does mean ´shining lightµ

The daughter of Duke Frederick

Rosalind·s dearest friend

Celia possesses a loving heart

She is impetuous and prone to

deep

She almost has excessive emotions

CELIA (ALIENA)

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Later,Celia assumes the disguise of a simple

shepherdess and calls herself Aliena

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DUKE FREDERICK It is of Old German origin, and

the meaning of Frederick is

"peaceful ruler".

The brother of Duke Seniorand usurper of his throne.

Duke Frederick has a cruelnature and temporary temper

He is unforgiving, and judgespeople by their parents.

 After he meets an old religiousman on the road to the Forestof Arden and immediatelychanges his ways.

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It does mean ´and agedand matureµ person.

The older of the Dukes(father of Rosalind )

He tries to make the mostof whatever life gives him

He is a a kind and fair-minded ruler.

Having been banished byhis usurping brother,Frederick, Duke Seniorlives in exile in the Forestof Ardenne with a numbe

of loyal men

DUKE SENIOR

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 J AQUES

It is of French origin and meaning of it is ́ supplanter

Jaques is a melancholy courtier who likes to complain He is a faithful lord who accompanies Duke Senior into exile in the Forest

 Ardenne

He has a a hopelessly melancholy disposition

He delights in being sad

 At last,he decides to lead a solitary and contemplative life in a monastery

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TOUCHSTONE Touchstone·s meaning is a reference point against which other things can

be evaluated

He is a clown in Duke Frederick·s court

Touchstone·s job, as fool, is to criticize the behavior of those around him

Next to his mistress the clown seems hopelessly vulgar and narrow-

minded

 Almost every line he speaks echoes with obscene.

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´Beau" means "fair, beautiful" in French and an "admirer"and "lover" consequently in English

 A foppish courtier in the court of Duke Frederick

He tells Orlando to go out of the court for his sake andenables him to recognise Rosalind.

LE BEAU

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OLIVER DE BOYS

It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Oliver is "olive tree".

Oliver is the oldest son of Sir Rowland de Bois

He is sole inheritor of the de Bois estate

He is a loveless young man who envies his brother

He falls for Duke Frederick's daughter,Celia.

Oliver finds himself living in despair in the Forest of 

 Ardenne, where Orlando saves his life

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SILVIUS PHOEBEIts origin is Latin.

The name'smeaning is manof the woods.A young, sufferingshepherd, who is

desperately inlove with thedisdainfulPhoebe. Silviusprostrates

himself before awoman whorefuses to returnhis affections. Inthe end, however,he wins the objectof his desire

It is of Greek

origin, and themeaning of 

Phoebe is "bright,

radiant".The

shepherdess that

Silvius loves,Phoebe disdains

him and instead

falls for

Ganymede who is

really Rosalind indisguise, but in

the end of the

play Rosalind

tricks Phoebe into

marrying Silvius.

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