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Act 2, Scene 5
Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in As You Like It, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Deception, Disguise, and Gender
Romantic Love
Country vs. City
Love and Rivalry Between Relatives
Fools and Foolishness
Summary
Analysis
As Orlando and Adam enter the Forest of Arden, Adam complains that he can go no further and will die of hunger. Orlando tries to lift his spirits and orders Adam to persist at least while he goes to find something for him to eat.
While Adam made an initial sacrifice in giving up his possessions and future to join Orlando in the forest, here Orlando makes a reciprocal sacrifice in going to find something for Adam to eat.
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