As You Like It, Act 2, Scene 4 summary
Act 2, Scene 4 of 23 · 4 min to read the scene
In Act 2, Scene 4, Rosalind, Celia, and Touchstone reach Arden exhausted, overhear Silvius describe his love, and ask Corin for food and shelter. When Corin explains that his master’s property is for sale, Rosalind offers money to buy it, giving the travelers a possible home.
What happens
- Rosalind and Celia arrive in disguise with Touchstone, and Celia says she cannot walk farther.
- Silvius insists that genuine love produces memorable foolishness, then leaves calling for Phoebe.
- Rosalind recognizes her own feelings in Silvius’s suffering, while Touchstone recalls his foolish courtship.
- Celia asks for food, and Rosalind approaches Corin for help.
- Corin explains that his master’s cottage, sheep, and land are for sale, and Rosalind offers to fund their purchase.
- Celia offers Corin higher wages, and he leads the travelers away to investigate the property.
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What to notice
Touchstone turns his comic memories into a general claim about love. His claim connects Silvius’s passionate behavior with Rosalind’s recognition of her own feelings.
Quick check
Why can Corin not freely provide his own sheep and supplies?
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