莎剧赏析-之九：《如君之愿》As-You-Like-It-精选版.ppt

莎劇賞析 之九：《如君之願》As You Like It 董 崇 選 中山醫大應用外語系教授 「懂更懂學習英文網站」負責人 網址：.tw * I. Plot: Type: Pastoral Romance (田園傳奇), Romantic Comedy (浪漫喜劇) Time: The Middle Ages (中世紀) Locale: The Forest of Arden (阿頓森林) in medieval France (中古法國) First presented: 1599-1600 * II. Principal Characters: Duke Senior Duke Frederick: 兩公爵 兄弟 Rosalind and Celia: 兩公爵 女兒，堂 姊妹 Oliver and Orlando: Sir Rowland 之 長子 及 么兒 Touchstone: Duke Frederick 的 弄臣，a clever fool Jacques: Duke Senior 的 跟班, a melancholy man Silvius and Phebe: 牧羊 男、女 William and Audrey: 鄉下 男、女 Adam: Orlando 家的老 忠僕 Charles: a wrestler (摔交手) * III. The Story: 第一幕: Orlando complains that his oldest brother Oliver has allowed him nothing but bare subsistence and has denied him schooling and training in the skills of a gentleman. Oliver incites Charles, the wrestler, to accept Orlando’s challenge and break his neck. Celia consoles Rosalind, who misses her father. They go to see the wrestling match, in which Orlando throws Charles. Rosalind and Orlando fall in love with each other. Duke Frederick cannot accept Orlando because his father was his old enemy. The Duke orders Rosalind to leave the court. Celia determines to go with Rosalind to the Forest of Arden and bring Touchstone with them. * III. The Story: 第二幕: Duke Senior talks about the good simple life in the forest in comparison with the sophisticated court life. The melancholy Jacques is unhappy about their despoiling of the wilderness. Duke Frederick gives orders that Celia, along with Rosalind and Touchstone, be brought back, and Oliver should answer for his brother if Orlando cannot be found. Adam warns Orlando of his danger, offers him 500 crowns, and leaves with him to seek their fortunes elsewhere. Rosalind commissions Corin to buy a cottage with flocks and pasture. Orlando demands food from Duke Senior while the Duke is baiting Jacques. * III. The Story: 第三幕: Orlando carves or ha