Thursday, May 5, 2011

William Shakespeare: Alive Forever

William Shakespeare is "considered the most influential and prolific writer of English language [and] remains the world's most produced play write four hundred years after he penned his final text (the acting company)." He has focused his life's work on placing hidden meanings and life lessons into his plays, hoping that the audience/ readers will find them. Though Shakespeare died "April 23, 1616," he is not forgotten. He lives on through his plays (Gale biography in context). Teachers and students teach, preform, and read his works. Therefore, as long as Shakespeare's works are being preformed, he will live forever.Through plays such as Hamlet, Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare has warned humanity of their own possible flaws.Shakespeare produced enjoyable stories that everyone can learn something from and i think that was what has made his a great play write. Shakespeare was honest and straightforward in his plays yet created a sense of pleasure in them. With plays so enjoyable and inspiring, and words so wise, its hard to deny that Shakespeare has created a huge effect on society. i believe that everyone can learn a lesson from any of his plays and apply it to their own life. Shakespeare may no longer be physically living, but he will always live on through his works.



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http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/bic1/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=Reference&disableHighlighting=true&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=GALE%7C00000000MPVT&documentId=GALE%7CK1631005993&mode=view

Picture Source:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/4957917/Painting-thought-to-be-the-first-portrait-of-William-Shakespeare-done-in-his-lifetime.html

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