The pure Language of the World postulates no formal explanation, meaning it is not set into one formal language, possibly not even a language at all. With complex characters, Shakespeare transmuted a universal language of his own. According to Jennifer …show more content…
His plays were set to astrological standards and grids. The mention of astrology in his works are possibly so simplistic that it is almost irrelevant to those uneducated in such a field. The only evidence seen by the majority is that most of Shakespeare’s characters’ lives are either guided by the stars or are not. Stars were used to reinstate the meaning of luck and fortune in the days of Shakespeare. Astrology was distinctly allied with alchemy as a central feature of universal concepts. Most of his plays were performed in the Globe Theatre, an open playhouse with great wooden structure, symbolizing the “Stage of the World”. The plays were also down to a science, being held outdoors for natural lighting and performances that were held during the day. The grounds of the theatre were bustling with merchants selling merchandise and refreshments from their stalls. Many of those that did not attend plays, were attracted to the market respectively. Shakespeare shaped a “world-wide” stage both literally and figuratively. He factually built an amphitheater that was open, placing the focus in the middle of cardsharping dimensions. He metaphorically provided a basis for new theatres in modern times, and the evolution of the plays held within them. In The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, Santiago falls asleep in the middle of a market place. Just as life in the plaza was about to resume he takes in his position as the focal point of the town square, and embraces his “new world”. In terms, he is performing on the stage of his new world, and continues to admire the new light shining down upon him (45). Respectively, Santiago and Shakespeare created world views for themselves and produced a secure stature on which their new lives