Why does touchstone want to marry audrey

Orlando and Oliver's other brother-ex-machina another Jaques brings news that a murderous Duke Frederick was on his way when he chanced upon a holy man and converted so that all the lands will revert to Duke Senior. Everyone will go back to court now.

But the melancholy Jaques, who sneered at the pastoral life all along, will join Frederick and remain in the wilderness: "To him will I. The pages oblige, singing of springtime and the blossoming of love. When the song ends, Touchstone claims that the song made little sense and that the music was out of tune. The pages disagree, but Touchstone is unmoved by their arguments: to him, the song was hopelessly foolish.

In the encounter between Touchstone and William, the sophistication of the court overwhelms the simplicity and ignorance of the country. Touchstone may not be as ignorant as the uneducated country boy, but his inflated rhetoric makes him appear the more foolish of the two. In Act V, scene iii, Touchstone goes on to deflate the spiritually idealized brand of love. One cannot expect Touchstone to see this splendor, given his rather myopic focus on the mechanics of sex. At court, Oliver would have no cause to notice, let alone fall in love with, a common shepherdess, but in Ardenne the injustices of class are cast aside for the sake of romance.

Her plan is quite clear as she strikes a marriage bargain with Phoebe, and we see the inevitability of a slew of weddings on the horizon. Some critics condemn the play at this point for what they see as a return to the normative social order that it has, thus far, delighted in subverting. As the close of the final act draws near, it is no surprise that the boys end up with the girls, and that life at court resumes, presumably, with its rigid class structures in place—in short, that all returns to normal.

SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Character List Rosalind Orlando Jaques. Themes Motifs Symbols. This is partly spurred on by Jaques commentary to being married in such a low way for a man of court , yet i also think it is because Touchstone does really care for Audrey.

Though it is a fun relationship he enjoys her company and how he can act around her , its almost like he actually respected Audrey and is charmed by her.

Therefor he does not let the ridicule of wedding take place. This could always be looked on , on the other hand as Touchstone finding excuses so that he doesn't actually have to marry Audrey. Unknown 18 July at Newer Post Older Post Home.