3. oThe first act is of an infant.
He cries and vomits in the
nurse’s arms. In the second
act, he goes to school
complaining. He has his
satchel and his face glows in
the morning. But he creeps
4. oThe fourth role is of a
soldier. Then he is full of
strange oaths. He is dressed
like a leopard. He is very
jealous as far as honour is
concerned. He picks up quarrel
suddenly and quickly. In a
way, he is after a temporary
5. oThe next fifth stage in man’s
life is of a judge. Physically
speaking, he has a fairly
round abdomen. There is fat
around looking like a fat
chicken. He has many wise
sayings and modern examples.
6. oIn the sixth stage man
becomes lean and lanky. He
is, then, a funny old man
wearing slippers. He wears
spectacles on his nose and a
soft fold of loose skin hangs
around his body. His voice
becomes hoarse. When he
speaks he gives out a piping
7. oThe last scene of this all is
man’s extreme old age. It is
the last one and brings man’s
eventful history to a close. It
is of second childishness. Man’
in this stage, become’s
forgetful. He has neither
teeth, eyes, taste nor
