Why Are We Still Read Hamlet

There are many reasons why people nowadays still read Shakespeare; one is because the reader gets to learn about the old english language and how it is expressed within our modern day life. We can connect Shakespeare's language and views to open up pathways to learn for some of society's most marginalized thoughts. Another reason why people study the language of Shakespeare is because it has been a part of our culture constantly since all of his poems and books were published. Shakespeare has a vast influence on the English language, and we tend to grasp each of his meanings, and what is being told in his writing. A topic that catches the eyes of the reader is feminism. Feminism is a topic today, to which we tend to discuss and analyze daily. Hamlet uses feminism by including it within his two female characters, Ophelia and Gertrude. He explains how they are used as servants, and wanted sexually because of their appearance. …show more content…
They both listen to any man’s wishes and do as they say. These women are expected to always listen to men and not have any dreams for themselves. They may not disrespect or else they will face death as their consequence. Hamlet destroys any hope for Ophelia’s potential love towards Hamlet by saying this in Act 3 Scene 3 Ophelia: “Tis brief my lord.” Hamlet: “As woman’s love.” Hamlet doesn’t care, nor does he want love with Ophelia, he calls it an affair, and dismisses it as that. He ignores her and listens to himself without any thinking of what Ophelia wants. Ophelia’s dreams were crushed and had no motivations for