As You Like It (13)

Publication Date: March 26, 2015

Chapter: English Literature in the Sixteenth Century

Touchstone, our Fool, is a classic Shakespeare trope. He’s the guy that waxes on for endless lines about things that sound philosophical and wise, while actually saying nothing even remotely of value. He’s also kind of a huge tool and extremely judgmental of people outside the court. He chastizes poor Corin, an elderly shepherd, for being ill-mannered, despite all evidence to the contrary. The only reason Touchstone reaches this conclusion is because Corin was never in the court, and thus could never learn “proper” manners. Corin naturally tires of Touchstone’s “courtly wit” and takes off.

Author: William Shakespeare • Year: 1599 • Info: Wikipedia

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