Oliver
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Oliver is a character in Shakespeare's comedy "As You Like It," known as Orlando's cruel elder brother who later undergoes a significant moral transformation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oliver canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Duke Frederick (earlier in the play)
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Duke Senior’s reconciled circle (by the end) ⓘ |
| appearsIn | As You Like It NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthOrder | eldest son of Sir Rowland de Boys ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
abusive toward Orlando
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cruel (early in the play) ⓘ envious of Orlando ⓘ honorable (after his transformation) ⓘ neglectful of his brother’s education ⓘ repentant (after his transformation) ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | de Boys ⓘ |
| father | Sir Rowland de Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalStatus | reformed gentleman living with Celia ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | As You Like It, Act I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | comedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Celia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableQuoteAbout | “I hope I shall see an end of him; for my soul, yet I know not why, hates nothing more than he.” ⓘ |
| plotAction |
denies Orlando the inheritance and education left by their father
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goes into the Forest of Arden searching for Orlando ⓘ is attacked by a lioness in the Forest of Arden ⓘ is ordered by Duke Frederick to bring Orlando to court ⓘ is saved by Orlando from the lioness ⓘ is threatened by Duke Frederick with loss of property if he fails ⓘ plots to have Orlando killed in a wrestling match ⓘ reconciles with Orlando ⓘ repents his past cruelty to Orlando ⓘ |
| relativeByMarriage | Rosalind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
antagonist at beginning of play
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reformed character by end of play ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| setting |
Duke Frederick’s court
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Forest of Arden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Jaques de Boys
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Orlando de Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Celia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
brotherly rivalry
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forgiveness and reconciliation ⓘ repentance and moral transformation ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | Duke Frederick’s reign in the fictional duchy ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.