Why read Shakespeare? There are multiple reasons to read Shakespeare and Mack helps explore some of these reasons.
Mack, has given a argumentative speech to college freshmen on why they should read Shakespeare. Mack has constructed an effective argument in his speech to the students at CUA that they should read Shakespeare because it is worth it through his use of text evidence and the use of analogies.
To begin with, Mack is trying to connect with the student by saying we all know that Shakespeare is difficult to understand. He uses a music analogy to further explain by saying " the first time you listen to music you hear don’t hear.(25) With music you don’t particularly like the first time you hear it, but after giving it a chance then it grows on you and you discover something new about it every time you see that some that seems weird can look strangely wonderful.(14,19) He is saying that if you give Shakespeare a chance of course your not going to understand it the first time around but stick with him and you will be able to come out saying "I got it, I understand". The fact of people not being able to understanding Shakespeare is hardly new.(30) Between our …show more content…
He says if college is a time for asking questions, its also a time for broadening your interests that you seek at CUA.(1-3). However he could have given the speech to the whole college instead of just college freshmen, so that all college members get a chance to see the reasons on why they should read Shakespeare. Even to people out of school that can read and experience on how Shakespeare can teach us about the real world, also to see how we are like the prodigal son and his older brother, even to see that things you don’t understand the first time which is okay an reasonable that not everyone understands something the first time around but don’t give up even if it is
Mack, has given a argumentative speech to college freshmen on why they should read Shakespeare. Mack has constructed an effective argument in his speech to the students at CUA that they should read Shakespeare because it is worth it through his use of text evidence and the use of analogies.
To begin with, Mack is trying to connect with the student by saying we all know that Shakespeare is difficult to understand. He uses a music analogy to further explain by saying " the first time you listen to music you hear don’t hear.(25) With music you don’t particularly like the first time you hear it, but after giving it a chance then it grows on you and you discover something new about it every time you see that some that seems weird can look strangely wonderful.(14,19) He is saying that if you give Shakespeare a chance of course your not going to understand it the first time around but stick with him and you will be able to come out saying "I got it, I understand". The fact of people not being able to understanding Shakespeare is hardly new.(30) Between our …show more content…
He says if college is a time for asking questions, its also a time for broadening your interests that you seek at CUA.(1-3). However he could have given the speech to the whole college instead of just college freshmen, so that all college members get a chance to see the reasons on why they should read Shakespeare. Even to people out of school that can read and experience on how Shakespeare can teach us about the real world, also to see how we are like the prodigal son and his older brother, even to see that things you don’t understand the first time which is okay an reasonable that not everyone understands something the first time around but don’t give up even if it is