As You Like It LRJ 4

Act 4 of the book doesn't seem to have a lot of Court versus Country as the previous acts did. In this act it seems as throughout the book its been talking more about rivalry in this certain act it seems to be more emotional and bonding relations. As the act starts out Jacques, the traveler, starts talking about how he is ashamed to be living in the forest. Rosalind disguised as Ganymede says to him "I fear you have sold other men's to see others"(4.1.24-25). Basically what she is saying is that even though Jacques if a traveler he has tried too hard to see how other people have lived when he himself should live the life he has and should be happy of it. "disable all the benefits of your own country, be out of love your nativity"(4.1.37). Rosalind is saying that Jacques has tried too hard and should think about what the country actually has to offer for him and he should think about the positives instead of the negatives. He should also show a sense of pride and courage that living in the country is the only way to go. In scene 3 of this act and lords accompanied by Jacques seem to be mocking people of the country because they like acting like foresters and starts singing a song. "'Tis no matter how it be in tune,so it make noise enough"(4.3.9) The meaning of this mockery is saying that people in the country like to sing silly songs that doesn't seem to even rhyme or e sung in tune. It shows how much the court mocks the country.

Even though there was little revealing of the theme country vs court he still brings up few detail. He wants to get his message across about how like the sophisticated has rivalry against those who work hard and live simple lives. It could be seen throughout history like when Columbus first saw when natives but its only a comparison.