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The poem, "Seven Ages of Man" recited here is a part of the monologue of Jacques in Shakespeare’s As You Like It (2. 7. 139-167). Here, The poet comprehends that the stage is set by the Ultimate Creator- God and we are mere puppets out to act our roles out as directed by him. Their exits and entrances are ‘stage-managed’ or predetermined which is beautifully brought up in the poem by explaining the seven stages of man's life.

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  1. 02/28/2021

    SEVEN AGES OF MAN

    Seven ages of man is an extract from william Shakespeare's most tremendous novel As you like it. In this poem, Shakespeare has divided human life into seven stages, with each stage having its own qualities and characteristics. Shakespeare considers the world a stage and men and women actors on the stage of life. They play seven roles on the stage depending upon their age. At first, is the infant carried by his nurse. He cries and vomits most of the time. The infant grows into a bright-faced, complaining schoolboy, unwilling to go to school. The next stage is that of the lover, who is lost in thoughts of his beloved and writes poetry to her beauty. As he grows older, he joins the army. He is aggressive, short- tempered, and ambitious at this stage. With age comes maturity and wisdom, and the family man has the vocation of a judge. He advises people and his look is serious and authoritative. The man grows older and becomes weak. His authority grows less and his voice trembles as he talks. Lastly, the senile old man loses his teeth, his vision, and his hearing. This is the last stage. After this, man makes his exit from the stage of life.

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The poem, "Seven Ages of Man" recited here is a part of the monologue of Jacques in Shakespeare’s As You Like It (2. 7. 139-167). Here, The poet comprehends that the stage is set by the Ultimate Creator- God and we are mere puppets out to act our roles out as directed by him. Their exits and entrances are ‘stage-managed’ or predetermined which is beautifully brought up in the poem by explaining the seven stages of man's life.

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  • Creator
    Lalita Harlapur
  • Episodes
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Lalita Harlapur
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