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Rosalind In A Midsummer Night's Dream By William Shakespeare

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Orlando writes love letters to Rosalind and leaves them all over the Forest or Arden, which she sees. Celia finds one and reads it out loud to Rosalind. Rosalind is so admired by the words Orlando is saying. Celia saw immediately she was blushing and happy. Rosalind began wondering who wrote the letters and who they were for. Celia suggests the letter came from Orlando. Rosalind believes it is ridiculous and wonders why would he be in Forest of Arden, after they saw him at the Court during the fight. Before they knew it, they came across another letter as Rosalind read out loud. Orlando was describing Rosalind. Celia and Touchstone knew he was talking about Rosalind. “Oh ominous! He comes to kill my heart” (125) said Rosalind. Rosalind heart …show more content…

Rosalind and Celia runs into Orlando in the Forest of Arden they are still in disguise. They hid as he approaches the room next to them. They hear him talking about Rosalind. Orlando starts talking to Jaques who is Duke Senior assistant about Rosalind who is Ganymede in disguise. He was expressing his love to Jaques about Rosalind and wooing her with his amazing words. Jaques thought it was absolutely crazy and the worst thing for him to be in love. Rosalind came out of hiding and speaks to Orlando. She wants to know if he really loves her and if he wrote the letters on the trees. Orlando tells Ganymede in Act Three Scene Two “neither rhyme nor reason can express how much he loves Rosalind” (137). Orlando wishes Ganymede can relate to how he feels about Rosalind. As Rosalind, she was flattered by Orlando words. She was in disguise as Ganymede and has to stay acting like a boy and give advice to Orlando. Ganymede help Orlando on what he can say to Rosalind. Everything Orlando was saying is everything Rosalind always wanted to hear from someone she cared about other than Celia. Orlando tells Ganymede he realizes that love is more than just a state of mind and romantic thoughts. He is convinced that his feelings have ripened in a real love he has

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