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"As You Like It"
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This passage highlights the vulnerability of women, especially "maids," traveling over a long distance by themselves. They recognize that their "beauty" as women is susceptible to theft. A reference which can be linked to the potential for sexual assault. Instead of robbing them of "gold," thieves would steal their chastity. This danger is recognized by Celia and Rosalind, thus the eventual masculine disguise to ward off any potential harm.
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