“A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.” - William Shakespeare. No one could have said it any better. Shakespeare is well-known for his raunchy style of writing and his famous work as well. We all have heard about the tragic love story between two young lovers called “Romeo and Juliet”.…
Classical literature is studied today because of how it connects to different events in one’s life. Works of Shakespeare and Sophocles continue to grow and reveal new information to current generations, allowing students studying their works to connect to themes in the classics that are relevant to situations happening in peoples’ lives. The play truly showcased how older, classical compositions are still relevant to this day, despite the gap between years. St. James Academy’s performance of Get Bill Shakespeare Off The Stage truly showcased just how students, parents, or audience members can relate to what goes on in the world of William Shakespeare and other fantastic classical authors. Through extensive studying of classical literature, people are able to expand their understanding of both the world around them, and the past generations, cultural practices, and more.…
One of the greatest playwrights of all time was William Shakespeare. He, like many famous individuals, was not terribly popular when he lived. He wrote more than 30 plays and did many other works as well. The plays he wrote captivated the audience, and told story's like no other. He built his own theater, and used the money he got from it, to buy his family the second largest estate in Stratford.…
Shakespeare wrote plays of comedies, history and tragedy. Some of his famous work include but are not limited to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, “Henry IV”, “Hamlet” and “Romeo and Juliet”. As stated in his biography, “The strength of Shakespeare's plays lies in the absorbing stories they tell, in their wealth of complex characters, and in the eloquent speech—vivid, forceful, and at the same time lyric—that the playwright puts on his characters' lips”(William Shakespeare), we can infer that his skills to work with complex characters were shown with soliloquies that portrayed mental words of characters to the audience. Shakespeare contributed new words and vocabulary in English language throughout his publishing time. Shakespeare died at the age of fifty-two but his works established himself to be the most influential writer in English…
“To be or not to be?” A phrase that has been passed down for nearly 400 years. Hundreds of years have passed since William Shakespeare’s death, but his plays live on. Yet people still argue whether Shakespeare is relevant today or not. Shakespeare is most definitely relevant in today’s classrooms for his substantial work of literature; therefore, his writing deserves to be taught.…
Shakespeare is a author/playwright from the late 16th and 17th century who wrote these amazing plays and stories that impacted people so much that he is still being taught in school today. Many people are now thinking and debating about whether he might be outdated. Many people might have their reasons for not wanting Shakespeare in school anymore and some might be personal opinions, but when you look at the facts. Shakespeare should be taught in schools because of, the core curriculum and the diversity in his writings. Shakespeare has been around for centuries, his work is present in a lot of modern writings.…
Shakespeare and His Influence on the World Shakespeare was an amazing play writer that changed the way English is viewed today. Shakespeare also has a heavy influence on today’s major media. Shakespeare has influenced today's media, given a deeper meaning and connection to the media, and is an important person to know about. Shakespeare has a huge influence on today’s major media, like the Harry Potter series.…
William Shakespeare was truly the best of the best authors in the history of man. He wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets in the 16th century, which are still extremely popular in modern times. His brilliant genius and talent often intertwine morality with wit and humor in his plays. Often students study his works to improve their literary skills and gain an understanding of morality outside of the Bible in an entertaining way. One of his most notable plays, The Tragedy of Macbeth, is about a king who murders to gain power and satisfy his lust until he loses everything: his throne, wife, and conscience.…
I believe Shakespeare may be relevant today, but hardly worth reading to some extent. Sure, we can relate to many of his characters, as they are the age of his audience for educational purposes. For example, we are able to connect ourselves to Romeo and Juliet’s young love and the ability to personally relate to characters allows us to explore his ideas at a more personal level. However, the ideas and language is very outdated and confusing, including his blatant sexism in many of his plays. We only seem to read his plays because they are labeled as “classics” and because everyone had read them generations before us.…
One of his most famous works was “Othello, the Moor of Venice” (rpt. In Thomas R. Arp, Perrine’s Literature, Sound, and Sense, 12th ed. [Bostson: Wadsworth, 2015] 1276-1371). The play has remained relevant for centuries. The reason why many of Shakespeare’s plays remain relevant today are the themes throughout the stories.…
What is really interesting is how Shakespeare became more and more popular the longer he was dead. Today, Shakespeare is practiced in almost every theater throughout America, let alone all the other countries around the world. People pay a lot of money to watch a performance written by the man himself. Directors for high schools will usually always put on one if not two, reenactments of Shakespeare's plays. He has become a name that not just theater geeks praised, but a name that is known by most of the population.…
William Shakespeare was an English actor, poet, and playwright who wrote many tragedies and comedies. One of his most famous pieces is Romeo and Juliet . Romeo and Juliet is a very famous tragedy that has impacted our society by leaving behind many legacies. It has left legacies in film, music, literature and art. Also, it has impacted our society and culture.…
This quote, “His impacts endures not only in the way we express ourselves, but how we experience and process the world around us,” gives us the knowledge that Shakespeare is still relevant. He gradually, intentionally, and cleverly moves to audience to think outside the box and cause the audience to be constantly aware of what is going on in the play. Shakespeare shows an important example of old English text. His works of Macbeth is simple to follow along, with memorable characters, and a history of a tyrant that is good to read to not be a behavior repeated. Shakespeare’s works, coined words, and old English have put impacts on today.…
William Shakespeare is widely recognized as the greatest influence in English literature. He was an English poet, actor and playwright. Shakespeare's extant work consists of many plays, sonnets and narrative poems. His plays are one of literature's greatest legacies, which are divided into many genres such as histories, tragedies and comedies. From famous tragedies like Macbeth and Richard III, there are many similarities as well as differences.…
Despite the struggle that William Shakespeare endured throughout his life he still managed to become an influential historian, and become successful regardless of his financial, family and career problems. He had a very different childhood than most think he had, and growing up in the Elizabethan era wasn’t the easiest for him either. He took the word success to a whole new level in his time and left a huge impact on the world of theatre as a whole. Shakespeare has been known for his strong writing skills and famous plays, poems and sonnets but behind those famous pieces is a short lived life of endeavors. Throughout his short and difficult life, Shakespeare wrote several collections of plays and poetry that focused on topics that involving the Elizabethan Age which influenced his writings, significantly changed how dramatic performances were received and has had a significant impact on today’s culture.…