As You Like It | Orlando
In this excerpt, Thomas Kelly provides an extensive analysis of Orlando's character, asserting that Orlando is distinct from Shakespeare's other romantic heroes, who, as a rule, tend to be portrayed as inept and slightly ridiculous.
Thomas Kelly
[Kelly provides an extensive analysis of Orlando's character, asserting that he is distinct from Shakespeare's other romantic heroes who, as a rule, tend to be portrayed as inept and slightly ridiculous. The critic regards Orlando as generally self-possessed and capable of controlling events in As You Like It; according to Kelly, he also demonstrates a wisdom that sets him apart as a "romantic hero of a new stamp." For further commentary on Orlando's character, see the excerpts by Alfred Harbage, Brigid Brophy, Kenneth Muir, John A....
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