As You Like It, Act 2, Scene 1: riassunto
Act 2, Scene 1 di 23 · 3 min per leggere: scene
In Act 2, Scene 1, Duke Senior praises exile in the forest as more honest than court life, though he regrets the need to hunt its animals. A lord describes Jaques mourning a wounded stag and condemning human cruelty, prompting the Duke to seek him out for conversation.
Cosa succede
- Duke Senior praises forest life, finding honest advice in cold winds and lessons in natural things.
- Amiens agrees that the Duke finds comfort in hardship.
- The Duke proposes hunting deer but regrets wounding animals in their own home.
- The First Lord reports how Jaques watches a wounded stag and compares its suffering with human selfishness.
- After hearing that Jaques remains in tears, the Duke asks to visit him, and the company leaves.
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Cosa notare
The Duke treats suffering as a source of value and knowledge. His outlook contrasts with Jaques’s reported grief and accusations.
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Why does Duke Senior ask to be taken to Jaques?
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