As You Like It · Character
Adam
An old servant who has served the family nearly fourscore years and gives Orlando his life savings to flee a brother's murderous plan.
supporting
Also known as Adam Sweet masters, Adam O unhappy youth, Adam Master, Adam What
First appearance: Scene I
As a supporting figure in As You Like It, Adam is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Loyal servant who listens to Orlando's grievances and tries to mediate between the brothers.
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Adam has watched over the house of Sir Rowland since he was seventeen, and his loyalty outlasts the family's good fortune. Overhearing Oliver's plot to burn Orlando in his bed, he warns his young master and presses five…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Family and Court Conflict
- Protagonist
- Court and Forest Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Rosalind, who has been orchestrating the pastoral love games from a positi…
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friendship · positive
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See Adam in Scene I