Shakespeare’s As You Like It and C.Marlowe's masterpieces

discuss the generic , formal and thematic relashionships between one of the works we have read the second half of this semester and shakespears as you like it: pick on of the fallowing
utopia by thomas moore astrophil and stella by sir philip sydney the passionate shepard to his love by christopher marlowe the nyph s reply to shepard by raleigh or october by spenser

ENGL 60: Essay #2_
Shakespeare’s As You Like It is often categorized as a pastoral comedy or romance due to its inclusion of many of the themes, figures and settings common to the pastoral mode: courtiers masquerading as shepherds in love, an idyllic and idealized rural community in the forest of Arden, a harsh and critical picture of life in the city and the world of court, a lively celebration of song, dance and poetry and, of course, the pursuit of pleasure in all its forms. While Shakespeare’s play contains many of these elements of the pastoral, there remains, nevertheless, a decidedly “anti-pastoral” strain in As You Like It, one that undercuts, questions and even satirizes the pastoral mode as a highly romanticized and not particularly realistic portrait of country life. The kind of romantic discourse associated with the pastoral is perhaps subject to the harshest criticism here, as many characters, Rosalind in particular, routinely comment on the cliched nature of pastoral verse and the superficial understanding of love that such verse promotes. Not that Shakespeare disparages or abandons the pastoral mode altogether; rather, his play borrows and appropriates many of the conventions and themes of the pastoral in order to fashion a new and different understanding of the genre. Discuss the generic, formal and thematic relationships between one of the works we have read the second half of this semester and Shakespeare’s As You Like It. You may choose from one of the following texts:Thomas More Utopia
Sir Philip Sydney Astrophil and Stella
Christopher Marlowe “The Passionate Shepherd to His
Love”
Sir Walter Raleigh “The Nymph’s Reply to the
Shepherd”
Edmund Spenser “October” from The Shepheardes CalendarPlease be sure to consider not only the ways in which the text you choose and As You Like It are similar to one another, but also just as importantly, the ways in which they differ.
Remember that Shakespeare’s As You Like It is more than the sum total of its influences and is a unique and original work in its own right.
The essay is to be five to six (5-6) full pages. The essay should be double-spaced with one inch margins all the way around. Please use Times New Roman, 12pt. Your name and date should be at the top of the first page; the pages should be numbered and stapled together. In addition, include a title for your essay. If there are questions about proper style and formatting, consult the “Formatting Writla^jaaBajflgiiJjgidgiifc^frcheck with me.