As You Like It · Character
Charles
The court wrestler whom Orlando defeats in a match.
minor
Also known as Oliver Good Monsieur Charles, Oliver Charles, good Charles, the sinewy Charles, Charles No
First appearance: Scene II
Charles's tie to Rosalind is one of the pressures that moves As You Like It—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The duke's wrestler who informs Oliver of Orlando's intention to wrestle and agrees to injure him.
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With Rosalind (social): Charles, the wrestler, respectfully informs Rosalind and Celia about Orlando's upcoming match and court gossip. With Oliver (professional): Charles is a wrestler hired by Oliver to harm Orlando,…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Court and Forest Figures
- Protagonist
- Family and Court Conflict
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Open in readerNarrative arc
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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- Rosalind
social · positive
Charles, the wrestler, respectfully informs Rosalind and Celia about Orlando's upcoming… How this plays out →
- Oliver
professional · negative
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