For I am falser than vows made in wine." - Rosalind III.v.
So there are several things in this play that could be considered strange; but no part is as strange as the cross dressing of Rosalind. At first she just pretends to be a man to keep her safe from robbers in the woods. But then as she continues this act she finds some value in being a man. Conveniently she runs into her heartthrob who she had previously met in the court, and she discovers, alas! He is in love with her too. The only thing is is that Orlando believes she is a he. So she as a he talks to Orlando and sees a valuable opportunity here. It is every girl's dream to tell her man what to do, without him thinking "she's controlling" or whatever guys think. And now here is the strangest, most perfect chance to do just that! So she as he tells him how to woo her, and what to say and do and all that jazz. It's also ironic that she pretends to be herself when she's being a man. Try not to get too confused. But the irony doesn't stop there! No, to all those girls out there thinking cross dressing is a fool proof genius plan, there are a few minor setbacks. Such as having another girl fall in love with your boy self. Unfortunately Phoebe falls in love with Rosalind's male alter ego and now she must convince Phoebe that her love is not true. Talk about an awkward situation. Though I don't really believe the play is all that funny, I do think that there is definitely some humor in some accidental lesbian action. But maybe that's just me....
No comments:
Post a Comment