What is a character sketch of Orlando in As You Like It?

Orlando is a strong young man who is greatly gifted in the
physical art of wrestling and who is full of energy and enthusiasm. Yet his education in
academic subjects, the arts and manners has been neglected in all regards. This is
demonstrated when he loses his temper in Act I, Scene I and grabs the villainous Oliver
in a wrestling hold and later when he storms in on Duke Senior in Arden forest demanding
food.

Orlando is also a romantic young man who falls in
love at first sight and writes attempts at poetry that he heralds all over Arden forest.
His versifications are very poorly done but, remember, he had no formal education of any
kind because of Oliver's villainy.

It is this same eruption
of pent up birthright that leads Orland to agree to be schooled in the formal art of
courtship by Ganymede/Rosalind (never mind he doesn't recognize Rosalind beneath
Ganymede's clothes; he'd only seen her once, and there were restrictions on gender
clothing, so no one would ever suspect Rosalind of wearing a men's clothing disguise)
that led to the eruption of bad poetry littering Arden
forest.

Orlando has great moral and ethical integrity even
though he hadn't been taught the philosophies espousing human dignity as others had. His
behavior toward his old servant Adam bespeaks the genuine sincere goodness of his
heart.