The Seven Ages of Man Summary and Explanation by William Shakespeare

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Voice-Over: Anushree Sen
Narration: Arka Chakraborty
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Stage 1:
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SUMMARY:
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In the poem, Seven Ages of Man Shakespeare compares the entire world to a theatrical stage, where all the human beings perform their allotted role given by the God. Every individual has to go through seven acts that are seven stages of man’s life.
The first stage, in this phase of his life man, appears as a child in the world. As a child, he is a helpless creature. He cries in the arms of his nurse for one reason or the other. He cries and vomits.
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Stage 2 & 3:
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The next phase of his life man appears as a child in the world. He goes to school with a bag hanging from his shoulder. He goes to the school creeping like a snail. He marches to the school unwillingly.
In the third stage of his life, a man plays the part of a lover. He grows into a young man full of desires, ambitions, and dreams. He becomes a romantic young man. He falls in love and sights like a furnace. He begins to write sad poems to his beloved he cannot control his sad feelings.
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In the fourth stage of his life man becomes a foul mouthed soldier who has learned queer words at this stage, he tries to give himself a formidable look with a beard like a part. He is emotional and jealous. He quarrels with others for his honor and grace. He hankers after temporary and bubble fame.
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In the fifth stage of his life, he becomes a judge. He becomes mature and experienced in his thoughts. The heat of youth has completely cooled down and he becomes very realistic. He wishes to grab wealth by foul or fair means. He begins to accept bribe and thus adds much to his material comforts. He becomes ease loving
and therefore becomes fat. His belly becomes round. He eats healthy fowls and chicken presented to him as a bribe. His eyes become severe and he grows the beard of formal cut.
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Then, in the sixth stage of his life, man grows old. He looks quite ridiculous in his movements. He wears glasses because his eyesight is weak. His shoes become wide for his feet. His voice suffers a change. It becomes a shrill and quivering whistle.
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However, in the final stage, the man turns into a child once again. He seems to forget everything. He becomes ‘toothless’. His eyesight is weakened and he is deprived of taste. He is ready to leave this world.
Shakespeare has the seven stages of man’s life with a touch of satire and cynicism. In each stage, man imagines himself great and important, but there is something ridiculous in his behavior all through his life. Shakespeare has described each of the man’s life stage with great economy of words. He uses living and concrete images to describe the different stages of life. The use of the word
‘mewling’ of the infant’s cry and the school boy’s reluctance for going to school described in phases ‘creeping like a snail’ are examples of living images.
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CONCLUSION:
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Shakespeare wants to render a message through his poem, “The Seven Ages of Man” that men and women are ‘merely players’ in the drama of life. They are termed as ‘merely players’ because no one lives forever but plays his or her part and departs. At birth, they enter a stage and during death, they leave it. Man passes through seven phases of life in accordance with their age.
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References:
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Critical Analysis of Seven Ages of Man by Shakespeare:
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Stanza-wise Summary of Seven Ages of Man by Shakespeare:
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Summary and Analysis of The Seven Ages of Man by William Shakespeare:
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The Seven Ages of Man. I’ve listened to the academics’ analysis. They seem not to be dream analysts that learn to search for the deeper levels. Shakespeare defines quintessential English. The masterful mind that cast these phrases I sense, hide their true meaning, three levels deep. A secret within a secret within a secret. Each secret raises the reader heavenly higher, not sadly lower in vibration, until the reader stands in the highest frequencies of rays. “All the world is a stage, All the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages.” .... A secret within a secret within a secret. 3-levels, 3-tracks. As a past life regression hypnotist, I witness a different reality, yet respect our current level of shifting reality. “7 ages,” are the spiritual science doorway of the occult knowledge 7 octaves of energy vibration-reality. With each phase our physical body falls away as we slowly ascend the 7-chakras (7 ages) of known existence through the occult. 3-tracks, “7-ages” also mean 7-chakras, also reflect 7-octaves. The soul-being in the 7th age knows the experience of the 7-chakras. Perhaps even fully aware of kundalini. 7 is the not so hidden theme and gateway to full understanding. 7 is universally understood. 7 is intended as a signal to look further. In this there is little doubt. My view composes my realty. We appear in this world in roles we audition to play before entering upon this stage (born into this life), sometimes male, sometimes female, sometimes plant, rock, insect, bird, in infinite variety, sometimes even as elementals, ... Fire, Water, Earth, and Air.... each with its own consciousness.... We each pass through them all, if not many as needed for our role, carrying the gift that is our permanent treasure, our consciousness. The master of our language, hides his vast wisdom deep, but leaves a prominent clue-trail for a few within his society that knew his deepest meaning. 7. Less he be declared a heretic and burned at the stake

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