When looking back in time, it is always astonishing to see how much has changed and what values and traditions have stayed intact in society. William Shakespeare’s world was an interesting time of great change known as the Renaissance Period. In Joseph Papp and Elizabeth Kirkland’s “Shakespeare Alive!” Elizabethan England comes to life, describing all the ins and outs of what living in the Renaissance Period was like. From strict religion, silly superstitions such as witches and fairies, and ironic gender roles in society, we can see just how absurd life was like in Shakespeare’s society. However, with all these crazy topics one may begin to wonder just how valid these facts are.
In “Shakespeare Alive!” the importance of strict religion in
In “Shakespeare Alive!” the importance of strict religion in