As You Like It, Act 2, Scene 3 summary
Act 2, Scene 3 of 23 · 3 min to read the scene
In Act 2, Scene 3, Adam warns Orlando that his brother plans to kill him and offers his savings to help him leave safely. Orlando refuses to survive by begging or robbery, accepts Adam’s loyal service, and leaves with him to seek a modest living elsewhere.
What happens
- Adam meets Orlando outside the house and warns that praise for his victory makes him a target.
- Adam reveals that Orlando’s brother plans to burn his bedroom that night and pursue other means of murder if necessary.
- Orlando rejects begging and highway robbery, seeing no honorable way to support himself away from home.
- Adam offers his five hundred crowns and asks to accompany Orlando as his servant.
- Orlando accepts, praises Adam’s loyalty, and leaves with him to seek a settled livelihood.
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In this scene
What to notice
Adam presents the family home as a place of lethal danger rather than shelter. His warning gives Orlando a reason to leave immediately.
Quick check
What does Adam offer Orlando to help him leave?
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