As You Like It · Character

Corin

A weathered shepherd who measures good manners by greasy hands and honest labor, not courtly perfume, and offers Rosalind and Celia shelter in Arden.

supporting

Also known as Corin Fair sir, Corin Sir, Exeunt Corin

First appearance: Scene IV

As a supporting figure in As You Like It, Corin is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

A shepherd who advises Silvius and offers hospitality to the travelers, explaining his master's churlishness and the sale of the land.

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Corin belongs to the working countryside of Arden, where he tends sheep, hires out his labor, and speaks for a life of plain dealing against Touchstone's courtly sophistry. His quiet pride — to see his ewes graze and his lambs suck, owing no man hate — becomes a moral counterweight to the exiles' romantic and cynical talk. When he shelters Rosalind and Celia, he anchors the play's middle movement in real pastoral work rather than mere literary fantasy.

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Scene IV
A shepherd who advises Silvius and offers hospitality to the travelers, explaining his master's churlishness and the sale of the land.
Scene II
Defends the shepherd's life against Touchstone's mockery.
Scene IV
Enters to invite Rosalind and Celia to witness a dramatic display of unrequited love between Silvius and Phebe.
Scene V
Accompanies Rosalind and Celia, watching the scene.
Scene I
Corin enters to summon Touchstone and Audrey to their master and mistress.

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