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    How Did Shakespeare Exist

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    on April 26, 1564, in Stratford, England. No birth records exists. People believed he was born on or near April 23, 1564. This is the date scholars acknowledged as his date of birth. Shakespeare is the third child of John Shakespeare, a leather merchant, and Mary Arden, a local banded heiress. He has two older sisters, Joan and Judith, and three younger brothers, Gilbert, Richard, and Edmund. Scholars have claimed that he most likely attended the King’s New School in Stratford; this school…

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    - Were there any obstacles in creating some of your plays or written pieces through your lifetime? Mr. Shakespeare - In 1554 - 1555 Stratford (Where he was born) was suffering from fires, we were almost affected but there was a river beside us. When i was twelve my father's business started diving down from all of the lawsuits that my father faced. Once i was thirteen i went away to work…

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    The most ironic situation is that the parent’s of the greatest renowned English writer was illiterate. William Shakespeare, also known as the “Bard of Avon”, was a famous poet, playwright, and actor during the Elizabethan era. Several of Shakespeare’s prominent works, including Macbeth and A Midnight Summer’s Dream is still widely read today and used for educational purposes. William Shakespeare was born in 1564 to John Shakespeare, a leather merchant, and Mary Arden, a local landed heiress.…

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    I have always been interested in Shakespeare; however, not until now, did I start to wonder if all this famous literature I have been reading, had not been attributed to the person I’ve always thought it was? This project will help me identify important facts and theories to who the true author is of what we call “Shakespearean Works.” Starting off, I’ve always believed that William Shakespeare authored his works but I did not actually read any of his works before so this may change by the end…

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    King Lear Accomplishments

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    for his literary works, and one of the greatest studied authors in literature. However, there is hardly any record of Shakespeare’s childhood, other than he born around the time of his baptism that took place on April 26th, 1564, and attended the Stratford grammar school, where he would have studied classical writings and Latin. Though we know very little about his education or what prompted his writings, we do know that around the year 1594 Shakespeare was a member of the Lord Chamberlain’s…

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    William Shakespeare was one of the greatest writers in the English history. He was born on 23 April 1564 in Stratford. He had seven other siblings, and his parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. William was the 3rd child of John and Mary Shakespeare. Scholars have said that William probably attended the king's new school in Stratford. William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway on November 28th, 1584. They had three children, Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith, but Hamnet died at age 11 from…

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    Phonies, or a fake people are those with multiple identities. These people act different in public and private, or in different groups of people. Phonies have been criticized in literature for hundreds of years, but one of the most notable times, and possible the first time it was criticized was in Shakespeare's Othello. Shakespeare uses characters in Othello, such as Iago, Othello and Desdemona, to show how the worst of people usually have an extreme difference in their identities, while the…

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    As depicted by the countless sold copies of this sort, tragedies appeal to the pathos of human pity. Having been distinguished from their beginning in ancient Greece, when authors such as Sophocles and Homer wrote rhetorics that are still being taught today. In fact, famous, talented Elizabethan playwright, William Shakespeare is best known for his tragedies including the acclaimed Romeo and Juliet. Therefore, it is no surprise that he exquisitely produced the play “Othello”, illustrating the…

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    Daymond John Biography

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    Rags-to-Riches Story of Daymond Garfield John. Daymond John is the only child of his parents. He was born February 23, 1969. His net worth back in 2016 was $250 million. John had wrote many books. He has two kids: Yasmeen and Destiny John, with his ex-wife. Heather Taras and Daymond John welcomed their child, Minka Jagger John. At the age of ten, his parents divorced each other. John went from middle class to poor, he had to become the man of the house and started to work. As a ‘hobby’ type of…

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    William Shakespeare is one of the highly cherished brilliant writers of all times. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in English literature. Besides, he is a prominent dramatist, poet, actor and a playwright. He is widely acknowledged for his contribution in the drama and writing history as a fiction writer and his use of literal devices in his works. Among his best works are a drama known as “The Tragical History of Hamlet” or simply Hamlet. Hamlet is the longest of all Shakespeare’s…

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