Love's Labor's Lost | Berowne
He is the central figure of the play. One of the king's lords, he is infatuated with language (especially his own), and yet even from the beginning exhibits the most suspicion toward the "academy" of the court. In the opening scene, Berowne protests the stringency of the oath of chastity and study he has sworn, arguing that the oath will be too difficult for the lords to keep. He argues further that "all delights are vain" (I.i.72), even the pleasure of scholarship and books—he protests the oath not only because it is impractical but also because it is selfish and vain. Nevertheless,...
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