Write a note on the importance of the forest of arden in as you like it
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The atmosphere of As You Like It is rural and pastoral. Early in the play we find that the atmosphere of the court and the city is vitiated by jealousies, rivalries and antagonisms. But the atmosphere of the forest of Arden is entirely different. In the forest Duke Senior realizes that the uses of adversity are sweet. He finds the life of the forest to be more acceptable than the life of the court.
The atmosphere of the forest of Arden becomes changed with romance. Here in the forest of Arden, Rosalind, being disguised as Ganymede feels no shame even inviting Orlando to woo her. Now Orlando is free to write verses to express the ardour of his passion.
The romantic quality of the forest of Arden is heightened by the presence of pastoral characters- Corin, Silvius and Phebe. Corin is an old shepherd; Silvius is a young shepherd, and Phebe is young and pretty shepherdess. Silvius is passionately in love with Phebe but she does not respond to his love. On the other hand Silvius falls in love with handsome Ganymede without knowing that Ganymede is actually a woman.
The atmosphere of the forest of Arden is full of wit and humor. The fertility of the wit of Celia, and more especially of Rosalind, becomes most evident here. The real quality of Rosalind’s wit is to be found in her conversation with Orlando. Being disguised as a man, Rosalind can talk freely; and so she says to her lover: ‘Come woo me, woo me, for now I am in a holiday humor, and like enough to consent’.
The forest of Arden has its share in bringing about two notable transformations. Oliver is transformed from a wicked man into a noble minded man, so that he now becomes worthy of the love of charming Celia. A similar transformation is experienced by Duke of Frederick who had come to the forest with an armed force to put an end to the life of Duke Senior but who having met a saintly kind of man in the forest, falls under his spell to such an extent that he gives up the worldly life and his converted from a life of villainy to a religious life.
Thus the of the forest of Arden in As You Like It is very important. It plays very significant role to develop the theme of the play.
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We depend on forests for our survival, from the air we breathe to the wood we use. Besides providing habitats for animals and livelihoods for humans, forests also offer watershed protection, prevent soil erosion and mitigate climate change. Yet, despite our dependence on forests, we are still allowing them to disappear.
Forests provide us with shelter, livelihoods, water, food and fuel security. All these activities directly or indirectly involve forests. Some are easy to figure out - fruits, paper and wood from trees, and so on. Others are less obvious, such as by-products that go into everyday items like medicines, cosmetics and detergents.
Looking at it beyond our narrow, human – not to mention urban – perspective, forests provide habitats to diverse animal species. They are home to 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity, and they also form the source of livelihood for many different human settlements, including 60 million indigenous people.