As You Like It Celia (Character Analysis)

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As You Like It: Introduction
As You Like It: Reading Shakespeare
As You Like It: William Shakespeare Biography
As You Like It: Summary
As You Like It: List of Characters
As You Like It: Historical Background
As You Like It: Summary and Analysis
- Act I, Scene 1
- Act I, Scenes 2 and 3
- Act II, Scene 1
- Act II, Scenes 2 and 3
- Act II, Scene 4
- Act II, Scene 5
- Act II, Scenes 6 and 7
- Act III, Scenes 1 and 2
- Act III, Scenes 3-5
- Act IV, Scene 1
- Act IV, Scene 2
- Act IV Scene 3
- Act V, Scene 1
- Act V, Scenes 2 and 3
- Act V, Scene 4
- Epilogue
As You Like It: Critical Commentary
- Act I Commentary
- Act II Commentary
- Act III Commentary
- Act IV Commentary
- Act V Commentary
As You Like It: Quizzes
- Act I Questions and Answers
- Act II Questions and Answers
- Act III Questions and Answers
- Act IV Questions and Answers
- Act V Questions and Answers
As You Like It: Themes
As You Like It: Character Analysis
- Note on the Character Analysis
- Celia (Character Analysis)
- Frederick (Character Analysis)
- Jaques (Character Analysis)
- Oliver (Character Analysis)
- Orlando (Character Analysis)
- Rosalind (Character Analysis)
- Touchstone (Character Analysis)
- Other Characters (Descriptions)
As You Like It: Principal Topics
As You Like It: Essays
- Love in As You Like It
- Gender Issues in As You Like It
- Using Language in As You Like It
- Analysis of a Key Passage in As You Like It
- Rosalind's Education in Love
As You Like It: Criticism
- Alliance of Seriousness and Levity in As You Like It
- Overviews
- Pastoral Conventions
- Dualities
- Disguise and Role-Playing
- Time
- Orlando
- Rosalind
- Touchstone
- Jaques
As You Like It: Selected Quotes
As You Like It: Suggested Essay Topics
As You Like It: Sample Essay Outlines
As You Like It: Modern Connections
As You Like It: FAQs
- Was there an actual Forest of Arden?
- Which "side" did Shakespeare favor in the play's division between town and country?
- Why is Jaques so sad?
- What is Touchstone's function in the play?
As You Like It: Bibliography and Further Reading
As You Like It: Pictures
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Celia is the daughter of Duke Frederick and lives at the palace. After her father ousts Duke Senior, Duke Senior's daughter Rosalind, Celia's cousin, comes to live with her, and the two seem to be very close. They are like two schoolgirls exchanging witticisms about all they observe in their somewhat sheltered world. Celia takes an active part in the witty exchanges with Le Beau, in which the two girls and Touchstone engage in endless wordplay. She, along with her cousin, tries to convince Orlando that he will be injured if he wrestles Charles, and during the wrestling match, Celia...

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