Johnny's white family is appalled at the Indian ways that he has adopted and tries to get him to return to his white, Christian upbringing. True Son/Johnny immediately dislikes his white father, whom he considers small and weak compared to his Indian father, Cuyloga. The expedition arrives in Pennsylvania, and True Son meets his white father and learns that his birth name is John Cameron Butler his white family refers to him as Johnny. True Son fights against going, but his Indian father releases him to an army expedition that includes a guide nicknamed Del, who had once lived among the Indians and spoke their language. After eleven years with his Indian family, he is told that he must return to his white family because of a newly signed treaty. The play ends with a joyful dance to celebrate the four marriages.At the start of the story, True Son, a white boy whom Lenni Lenape Indians captured at age four and later adopted as one of their own, is in turmoil. Thus, everyone is happy (except maybe Phoebe, who marries someone she doesn't love and Silvius, who marries someone who doesn't love him). Orlando's other older brother returns from college with the news that Celia's father, Duke Frederick, has left court to become a hermit. Duke Senior gives her away to Orlando, while Phoebe accepts Silvius. On the day of the wedding, and with the help of the god Hymen, Rosalind reappears in her female clothes. She makes Phoebe promise that if they, for some reason, don't get married, Phoebe will marry Silvius instead. Act VĪs Ganymede, Rosalind promises Phoebe that they will marry, Celia will marry Oliver, Touchstone will marry Audrey, and Orlando will marry Rosalind. Rosalind decides that it is time to end her game with Orlando and devises a plan in which everyone will get married. Celia (disguised as Aliena) and Oliver quickly fall in love with one another. Rosalind (disguised as Ganymede) is overcome with her feelings for Orlando. Oliver runs into Ganymede and Aliena in the forest and relates this news. In the forest, Orlando saves Oliver's life, injuring his arm in the process. When Duke Frederick hears Orlando disappeared at the same time as Rosalind and Celia, he orders Oliver to the forest to seek his brother. Rosalind gives Orlando a chain to wear in turn, he is overcome with love. During the match, Rosalind falls in love with Orlando, who beats Charles. But he allowed Senior's daughter, Rosalind, to remain, and she and Celia, the new Duke's daughter, watch the wrestling competition. When Oliver learns of the fight, Oliver tells Charles to injure Orlando if possible.ĭuke Frederick has recently deposed his brother, Duke Senior, as head of the court. Bitter and angry, Orlando challenges the court wrestler, Charles, to a fight. Orlando, the youngest son of the recently-deceased Sir Roland de Boys, is treated harshly by his eldest brother, Oliver. Rosalind reveals she is a girl and marries Orlando during a group wedding at the end of the play. Disguised as a boy shepherd, Rosalind has Orlando woo her under the guise of "curing" him of his love for Rosalind. Rosalind and her cousin escape into the forest and find Orlando, Rosalind's love. Rosalind dresses up as a boy and convinces her crush to hit on her while she's a boy. TL DR (may contain spoilers): All brothers hate each other for some reason. Information to help you plan your visit to Shakespeare's family homes Prices, booking, opening times and more to help you get organisedĮnjoy seasonal activities and special events throughout the year Walk in Shakespeare's footsteps at Shakespeare's New Place Relive Shakespeare's love story at Anne Hathaway's Cottage Visit William Shakespeare's Birthplace and explore his childhood world, right where it all began.
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