Orlando (As You Like It)
Orlando is a fictional character and one of the male leads in the comedy
Orlando is the brother of Oliver. He is brave, chivalrous, tender, modest, smart, strong, and handsome. He resents the harsh treatment he receives at Oliver's hands and laments how Oliver has denied him an education and the money he is rightfully owed. Nevertheless, he is successful in expressing his love for Rosalind to her before he escapes to the Forest of Arden with his servant Adam.
At the start of the play, Orlando is indignant over the harsh treatment dealt him by his brother Oliver, though unaware of Oliver's plot to kill him during a wrestling match. Though he wins the match he angers Duke Frederick, and therefore he flees the court to live in the
He is portrayed as exceptionally strong in both body and in his devotion to love. It is these qualities that make Rosalind fall in love with him.
The city of Orlando, Florida, is widely believed to have been named for the character of Orlando.
References
- ^ "Orlando". Mama Natural. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ Laurence Olivier at Film Reference