What Are the Seven Stages in a Man’s Life in "As You Like It"?
What are the seven stages in a man s life in As You Like It As You Like It by William Shakespeare - does not particularly outline the seven stages in a man's life In Act II Scene VII of the play Jacques does it In his famous speech he reflects on the various stages of human life These stages are not distinct to men they surround all humanity Here are the seven stages Infancy This is the first stage of human life Jaques describes the helplessness of an infant He shows the reliance of an infant on others for care and nourishment Here is a quotation to understand the point At first the infant Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms Childhood Childhood behaviour is presented here According to Jacques's speech we see the unwillingness of a schoolboy to take on his studies and responsibilities And then the whining