This is revealed prior to his failed wedding when he is conversing with Jaques. He replies to Jaques’s questioning of his marriage by saying, “As the ox hath his bow, sir… so man hath his desires…” (3.3, 56-58). Thus, his love is transcending societal boundaries, and is based solely off of his animalistic desire for sex. His rational for getting married in the woods and not officially in a church also plays in to his motive for marrying her.
“I am not in the mind but I were better to be married of him than of another: for he is not like to marry me well; and not being well married, it will be a good excuse for me hereafter to leave my wife.” (3.3, 65-68).
Since Touchstone is a man of the court, an unofficial wedding in the country seems meaningless to him, and will give him good reason to leave his wife when he pleases. This sharply contrasts with the values of …show more content…
In Oliver’s power hungry characterisation at the beginning of the play, he wouldn’t even look twice at a peasant such as Aliena.
In the case of Audrey though, her characterisation acts as a criticism of the romantic pastoral tradition. She is neither articulate or provides her lover Touchstone with any opportunity for growth. As I mentioned previously, Touchstone’s vocabulary and wit far exceeds what the simple-minded shepherdess can understand. Rather, their mutual desire for each other is solely based off of physical attraction. This downplays the pastoral tradition, because it presents the idea that not much can be learned from such as a simple lifestyle outside of the city. The anti-pastoral tradition that Audrey represents simply provides Touchstone with an easy way to make love out in the country.
PART C
Throughout the Tempest, there are many instances of moral and social advice about true love and chastity before marriage. Also, outside of the masque at the end of the play,
“I am not in the mind but I were better to be married of him than of another: for he is not like to marry me well; and not being well married, it will be a good excuse for me hereafter to leave my wife.” (3.3, 65-68).
Since Touchstone is a man of the court, an unofficial wedding in the country seems meaningless to him, and will give him good reason to leave his wife when he pleases. This sharply contrasts with the values of …show more content…
In Oliver’s power hungry characterisation at the beginning of the play, he wouldn’t even look twice at a peasant such as Aliena.
In the case of Audrey though, her characterisation acts as a criticism of the romantic pastoral tradition. She is neither articulate or provides her lover Touchstone with any opportunity for growth. As I mentioned previously, Touchstone’s vocabulary and wit far exceeds what the simple-minded shepherdess can understand. Rather, their mutual desire for each other is solely based off of physical attraction. This downplays the pastoral tradition, because it presents the idea that not much can be learned from such as a simple lifestyle outside of the city. The anti-pastoral tradition that Audrey represents simply provides Touchstone with an easy way to make love out in the country.
PART C
Throughout the Tempest, there are many instances of moral and social advice about true love and chastity before marriage. Also, outside of the masque at the end of the play,