Shakespeare's Tragic Elements In White Chicks

In the modern movie White Chicks, it demonstrates characteristics of a Shakespearean comedy, which include attributes such as mistaken identities, complex plots, use of puns, and happy endings for everyone involved in the work. The story of two brothers, Kevin and Marcus Copeland fulfilling their job as FBI agents easily demonstrate all of these qualities in the movie. Shakespeare’s hard work and dedication is shown throughout numerous books and movies, and will continue to live on for many years of media to come. There are many sources in today’s media that demonstrate the historical works of Shakespeare's tragic and comedic elements, most of them being movies, music videos, or books. The most popular characteristic of a Shakespearean comedy is mistaken identities, and the movie White Chicks practically revolves around this idea. While doing a mission for their job, Kevin and Marcus must disguise themselves as two white women, while they attend the biggest party of the year. They must dress, talk, and act like two blonde females, in order to arrest a possible kidnapper. During the Elizabethan era of literature, women were not allowed to act in plays, so men often fulfilled the roles of women. This led to a …show more content…
Many of the same characteristics that Shakespeare used in his comedic plays are found in White Chicks. Being educated on these topics can help us to identify and understand why so many comedies in today’s society follow the same type of plot line. All of the characteristics including puns, clever wordplay, mistaken identities, and happy endings, create that classic comedy that all of us are accustomed to. Many of us wouldn’t know that characteristics such as these, date as far back as the Elizabethan era. Shakespeare helped to build a foundation based on his plays, and thanks to his work, we are still using his elements in today’s