Like a piece of history, William Shakespeare maintains his significance through to the end of time. William Shakespeare is relevant in classrooms today and should not be taken out of the curriculum; ultimately, english students need to be aware of William Shakespeare's influence on the history of their language.
Firstly, Shakespeare's plays have the ability to appeal to a wide range of people in any given environment. Samuel Johnson, an English writer, poet, essayist, and literary critic, stated in The Plays of Shakespeare, written in 1765, that “His [Shakespeare's] characters … are the genuine progeny of common humanity, such as the world will always supply, and observation will always find”(Johnson). Students are easily able to connect shakespeare's
Firstly, Shakespeare's plays have the ability to appeal to a wide range of people in any given environment. Samuel Johnson, an English writer, poet, essayist, and literary critic, stated in The Plays of Shakespeare, written in 1765, that “His [Shakespeare's] characters … are the genuine progeny of common humanity, such as the world will always supply, and observation will always find”(Johnson). Students are easily able to connect shakespeare's