The Studies of non-festive character Jaques in As You Like It

Abstract

Throughout the 20th century, the works of Shakespeare have been recreated and adapted endlessly and variously, so these can be considered masterpieces more than any other plays. The study of Shakespeare's comedy and the Non-Festive characters in his plays can allow understanding of the premise in Shakespeare's literature. There are some difficulties in recreating Shakespeare's Non?Festive characters on today's stage. This study examines alienated characters such as Jaques in Shakespearean comedies. Shakespeare's comedies usually end happily, but some characters are alienated from the happy ending. His characterization is complex, and their exclusion seriously mars the comic resolution. He has got the non-festive element. He is the superflous and fascinating character. In As You Like It, people escape from Duke Frederick's court. In the civilized liberty of the forest of the Arden, young lovers achieve their love and the clowns, Touchstone and Jaques, are allowed to mock and satirize everything including their values towards court and that of the forest. However the character of Jaques is complex, and his exclusion that threatens the comic resolution makes the middle comedies closer to “problem comedies” rather than to “early comedies.” In conclusion, it can be said that more careful attention should be paid to Jaques in As You Like It. Because he has got non-festive character so he can makes the threat to Happy Ending. That's why we have to pay attention his non-festive element. The Non Festive character creats the non-festive element.