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Shakespeare Infidelity

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To prove his point, Shakespeare does not stop simply rely on the immediate personal displeasure with Orlando which is expressed by the various characters in the play As You Like It. Rather, through the use of older male characters he is able to create a looking glass effect. By having Orlando interact with characters like Touchstone, Shakespeare provides context for everyone’s dissatisfaction and disapproval of Orlando’s age. Characters describe provide examples of their own youthful indiscretions as a way of explaining everyone’s distrust of Orlando. Touchstone, the friendly court Jester character in the As You Like It, explains his youthful days, “…I remember when I was in love in love…We that are true lovers run into strange capers. But
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