The Real Shakespeare

Society today only knows the Shakespeare after his career bloomed from being a play write. Who was the real Shakespeare? Society does not know the real Shakespeare, only what he is made out to be. Shakespeare’s early life accomplishments, adventures and struggles are not remembered as they should be. We are limited by poor records on our journey to uncover who the real man behind the name was. Bill Bryson’s “Shakespeare: The World as a Stage” and Dennis Kay’s “William Shakespeare: His Life and Times” go into depth bring facts uncovering the early life of Shakespeare. Their main goal is to uncover the early life of mysterious figure, Shakespeare, or what is left of him with limited records. Shakespeare, an academic obsession is left with a vague early life history. Kay and Bryson’s mission is to reveal the true identity of an academic obsession. By looking back at Shakespeare’s peak career point and breaking it down, Kay and Bryson reveal the truths about what influenced Shakespeare to develop into the man he is known for today. Through limited records and stage life records, we uncover his past. The structure of society in which …show more content…
“Shakespeare’s religious beliefs continue to be a source...” says kay pg 39. Most biblical references are present in Shakespeare’s plays and poems. He makes references to religious aspects and material. Through religious references Shakespeare better connects his writing with his audiences. During Shakespeare’s time, England was split between Puritans and Protestants. His writing was aimed to entertain and make people forget about real world issues like religious intolerance, social status, and diseases like the plague. Shakespeare not only had impact on people’s lives through his acts and writing but he also replicated human responses through his writing. He took regular actions and combined them with his texts to create an amplified