....and apparently dearer than the natural bond of brothers. The brothers in this story do not do the Lean On Me lyrics justice. Two sets of brothers are juxtaposed: Oliver and Orlando and Duke Senior and Duke Frederick. And guess what? They're horrible brothers! Nothing like Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly:
(I really wanted to put the "did we just become best friends" scene on here, but they use some explicit terminology so this will have to suffice. If it doesn't play, then that's quite unfortunate for you. Sorry.)
Oliver is older than Orlando. Duke Senior is older than Duke Frederick. However, Duke Frederick does not follow the rules of society; he takes over his brother's position as duke and banishes his brother to the desert. Oliver has a right to his land and an obligation to help his younger brother, but he doesn't. Because he's a little meanie pants. The juxtaposition of these two sets of brothers shows that societal rules are not the only ones to follow; one should also adhere to family obligations. The two mean brothers - Oliver and Frederick - do make up for their annoying qualities throughout most of the play by finally loving their brothers and giving them what is rightfully theirs. However, by that time Orlando is already set to marry Rosalind eventually and on his way to dukedom, so Oliver was a tad late with his generosity. But the show must go on!
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