All's Well That Ends Well | Countess of Rossillion (Character Analysis)
The countess of Rossillion is the mother of Bertram, the count of Rossillion. The countess also protects Helena, the daughter of a physician who recently passed away. When Helena marries Bertram, the countess supports her against her son. But when Helena is rumored to be dead, the countess agrees quickly to marry off Bertram to someone else. The countess represents established courtly conventions and morals in the play; she is, like Lafew and the king, of the older, more powerful generation. Yet throughout the play, she watches as events unfold before her, without her control.
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