Shakespeare's Day Research Paper

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There are many differences from the Elizabethan world of William Shakespeare to modern America. His plays have been performed over and over again for about 500 years, but people still find pleasure in them. There are also many similarities of theater from then to now. Actors, audiences and views of the production of the plays are all very comparable to way back in Shakespeare day.
Actors in Shakespeare's day were seen at a very low rank. The article "Actors in Shakespeare's Day", it says actors were classified "vagabonds and sturdy beggars,". This is different from today because when we think of actors we think of wealth and fame. That was not the case for actors in his day however. Shakespeare was an actor himself. He made most of his money

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