Shakespeare's "As You Like It" Part 1: the Story
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J. Quiz's Melancholy
Orlando and Adam are also facing the harsh physical realities of Arden. When Adam starts to faint from hunger Orlando goes to look for food. Meanwhile Duke's seniors men are preparing a banquet with singing. J. Quiz hopes the singing will make him melancholy. Melancholy is fascinating, it's one of the most characteristic states of the Elizabethan mind. It's regarded as important and productive in thinkers and artists but also dangerous if it's allowed free rein. The key thing about J.quiz is that it's as much pose as it is a real condition.
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