2. "All the world's a stage " is the phrase that
begins a monologue from William
Shakespeare's play âAs You Like Itâ.
According to William Shakespeare, a
manâs life on earth consists of seven stages.
The Seven Ages
4. Childhood
In the second of life, man is a crying school boy
who is unwilling to go to school.
5. TheLover
Here, man is in search of his love and also seems to be
a person who is in pain due to his lost love.
6. TheSoldier
Man is a hard worker who tries hard
to create a reputation about himself .
7. TheJustice
This is a stage where man gains prosperity and social status.
He becomes vain and begins to enjoy the finer things of life.
8. OldAge
He is a shell of his former self â both physically
and mentally. He begins to shrink in all way.
9. Incapacity
During the final stage of life, he depend on others for care and
unable to interact with the world, he experiences "second innocence,
and mere oblivion."