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As You Like It (Shakespeare Library Classic) | William Shakespeare

#asyoulikeit #shakespeare #shakespearereadalong #comedy #act3
I always thought I said whatever pops into my head because I‘m random. Apparently, Shakespeare knew better (or not). I‘m not sure if I should be offended at this or not.

Lcsmcat I think it depends on how it‘s played. With a wink and a nudge, it‘s Rosalind saying what she thinks Ganymede would say - expressing the male prejudice. 7y

GingerAntics @Lcsmcat true, yeah. The more I think about it, this is Shakespeare, it‘s with a wink and a nudge. 7y

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GingerAntics

William Shakespeare's as You Like It: A Retelling in Prose | David Bruce

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I guess Touchstone is having a hard time adjusting to the shepherd life. In my head, he‘s still the funniest, happiest shepherd in the forest, though. lol

readinginthedark Eh, I‘m not a big fan of the Touchstone of Act 3. Between the general insults and him using Audrey... 🤷🏻‍♀️ 7y

GingerAntics @readinginthedark oh I totally agree. I like the Touchstone in my head. I‘m really not a fan of the Touchstone in the play at this part. He‘s become less of a jester and more of a schemer. I‘m hoping he goes back in the next act. (I haven‘t started it yet. I will as soon as I get all of these papers graded.) 7y

readinginthedark Yeah, I think I cast him originally as a humorous sidekick friend to the girls who was motivated by some of the same reasons as themselves for leaving. But now I think he just left because it was something to do. He seems more well-suited to court with his jests, laziness, and irrepressible desire for female “companionship.” (edited) 7y

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GingerAntics

As You Like It (Shakespeare Library Classic) | William Shakespeare

#asyoulikeit #shakespeare #shakespearereadalong #comedy #act3 #touchstone
I guess Touchstone isn‘t enjoying the shepherd life as much as I was hoping.

Jess_Read_This I know! I was a bit bummed to see a more subdued Touchstone in this act. 7y

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CSeydel

Cymbeline | William Shakespeare

Where was I? Oh yes, #Act3. Seriously, Pisanio is turning out to be my favorite character. “What shall I need to draw my sword? The paper hath cut her throat already.” Meanwhile, Imogen‘s had enough, and lashes out at All Men Everywhere just because her love is a clod. “All good seeming, by thy revolt, O Husband, shall be thought out on for villainy.” This love story is getting tedious... can we go hang out at the cave? Those guys are great.

readinginthedark, Jess_Read_This

CSeydel #shakespearereadalong 7y

CSeydel I mean really — how does she not figure out that Iachimo is behind this? Does she get Italian tourists trying to seduce her that often, that the coincidence doesn‘t stand out in her mind? 🤔 7y

readinginthedark 😂Yes! Iachimo seems like obvious creep material to me, but there‘s also Cloten...so maybe her experience with gentlemen hasn‘t been super favorable in general? And the cave seems like the perfect hangout place! 7y

batsy I felt the same: "Let's go back to the cave guys. They're stand up characters. We'll, except for the surprise beheading, but anyway." I love Pisanio! 7y

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GingerAntics

Cymbeline | William Shakespeare

Cymbeline was first preformed in 1611, 15 years after the death of Shakespeare's son, Hamnet (Hamlet was written just 3 years after his son's death). It seems that after losing his 11 year old son, Shakespeare began to have a [possibly not so] mild obsession with suicide. I wonder if this is a reflection of his personal loss and an internal battle with himself. #cymbeline #shakespeare #shakespearereadalong #act3 #act3scene4

readinginthedark Hm...that‘s an interesting idea. I‘m not sure how he felt since he spent so little time with his family, but maybe he regretted not being with his son more? 7y

GingerAntics @readinginthedark from what I've read he was deeply impacted by the loss of his only son and heir. Hamlet is generally very closely linked to that time frame (for obvious reasons), and Hamlet's curiosity about suicide is attributed to Shakespeare's loss. Even Hamlet's name is sometimes seen as a tie to his son. 7y

readinginthedark Curious! I‘ll have to read more about this! 7y

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