Are there any fresh elements or developments in Act IV.?

Sc. i. merely continues the love-making of Act III. Sc. ii. gives
another glimpse of the good Duke's court; in sc. iii. the love of
Phebe bears fruit in a letter to Ganymede, and Oliver finds his way to
the forest. The bad Duke's intentions toward Orlando in sending Oliver
after him are, however, frustrated by the sudden change of heart
against a bad Duke is a good Duke. Contrast their actions throughout
the play. Contrast also the two brothers, Orlando and Oliver. What are
the resemblances between the characters of Oliver and Duke
Frederick?--between Orlando and the banished Duke? Is Orlando's
rebellion against his brother's injustice or the banished Duke's
acceptance of _his_ brother's injustice the more to be praised?
Compare his attitude with that of Prospero under similar
circumstances. Whose repentance is the more sincere, Oliver's or Duke
Frederick's? Note that Oliver has lost all when he repents, while the
Duke gives up everything just as he is about to realize his aim. Is
the repentance of the usurping Duke merely a _ruse_ of Shakespeare's
to bring the play to a happy ending? In Lodge's story he does not
repent, but is proceeded against by his brother. Contrast Jaques and
Touchstone. Is Jaques's melancholy affected? What is the main
difference between Rosalind and Celia? Which is the more the friend of
the other? (For valuable suggestions on these points see 'Characters
in "As You Like It,"' _Poet-lore_, Vol. IV. pp. 31 and 81, Jan. and
Feb., 1892.)

QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION

Which is the better philosopher, Jaques or Touchstone, and which is