In my essay, I am going to discuss whether Shakespeare’s plays are still relevant today. So I will give ideas on why Shakespeare is still relevant and I will give you reasons why Shakespeare is not relevant in today’s world, I have my bibliography on the last page, this is where I got all my information and quote from. Shakespeare was a writer in the late 1500’s and early 1600’s. His plays were very famous and they were performed all over the word. He wrote in modern English however, it’s not like the English we speak at school, that is why even though it’s in “modern English” it can be confusing.
Mark Twain was and still is a literary idol for writers to always look up to, and the way he wrote he even became a political figure in America. To change his work without his permission, legal or not, is morally and ethically inappropriate. Carol Lucas said, “I think that if one is to edit Twain and omit what one might think is unacceptable, then one has to start in Shakespeare, the Roman and Greek comedies, most French and British comedies of the 18th and 19th centuries, and so on. Might as well rewrite all of history” (). Through this quote one can easily see how editing Twain’s masterpiece would be a queue for editors around the world to go and edit every inappropriate word of a dead writer’s work.
How does Shakespeare construct Iago's manipulation of Othello (act 3 scene3) Demonstrating Shakespeare's depiction of Iago's masterly manipulation of language in order to seek his sworn revenge on Othello, Act 3 Scene 3 is the longest scene of 'Othello' and occurs in the middle of the play. This scene is the first instance throughout the play that illustrates Iago putting his plan to manipulate Othello's thoughts and feelings about his wife's innocence and fidelity into execution. It is essential that the audience find Iago's performance here to be convincing, so that they are able to believe that Othello's trust in Iago would not be doubted before that in his wife, and consequently do not lose interest in the play emotionally. Subtly introducing Iago's manipulative behaviour to this scene, Shakespeare conveys... ...increases, which allows Iago to indirectly plant suspicions in Othello's mind through his use of language; 'I cannot think it/ That he would steal away so guilty-like,/Seeing your coming.' Since Iago is responding to an enquiry made by Othello here, it appears that he is merely answering to his superior, rather than manipulating his thoughts.
In response to this the unpopular King invited the most popular man in the country, William Shakespeare, and his theatre company to be titled The King’s Men, under which they produced new works under his patronage; Macbeth and Othello being two very important examples. When Shakespeare wrote Macbeth, he must have had James’ views in mind as some parts of the play were designed to be complimentary to him. Firstly Banquo (not Macduff) was a non-historical figure that James’ family considered being an ancestor of theirs, therefore Banquo is treated as a saint in the play. Secondly James had a great interest in witches and witchcraft- he published a book on the topic- so when Shakespeare wrote the play the
Evaluate Tim Nelson’s ‘O’ appropriation and adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’. Refer closely to each text. The film ‘O’ by Tim Nelson has been manifestly appropriated from Shakespeare’s play of ‘Othello’. Even with all the comparisons between these two texts, there are still numerous adaptations. Both ‘O’ and ‘Othello’ are situated into the same genre, tragedy.
Conclusion a) Prominent writer b) A genius c) No history d) Relevance of his works Shakespeare William Shakespeare is a renown writer who is remembered for his great oratory and writing genius (Ngulu 12). Indeed, his works has been shrouded in mystery as many people wonder whether he wrote all the lays and drama, or whether several authors were responsible for the write-ups. This controversy has led to many theories about the authorship of all the works attributed to Shakespeare. Many people argue that if indeed Shakespeare were the one who wrote all the works that bear his name, he would have written
How does Shakespeare present the relationship between Romeo and Juliet at the beginning of the play? William Shakespeare wrote the tragedy, which is “Romeo and Juliet”. It is thought that he wrote the play between 1594 and 1596 during the reign of Elizabeth I, Queen of England. In the 16th century it was not uncommon for young girls to be betrothed and married at such a young age. Love, was an emotion only read in books and poems.
Edsard de Vere, the true author of Shakespear Who wrote the works of Shakespeare? Certainly it was Shakespeare, but people have doubted Shakespeare as the true author as early as the 18th century. They began to consider the true author of Shakespeare’s plays and poems. Since the 1920s Edward de Vere has been the most popular alternative candidate proposed for the authorship of Shakespeare’s works. Edward de Vere, was the Earl of Oxford in 17th century.
By this identification, they end up forming some sort of group of absent people who get involved in the events of the “real world” of the novel itself. In this sense Goethe uses in his novel the exact same method Shakespeare used in the play: he creates a “play inside a play” to make the plot deeper and more complex. In Book III, chapter VIII, Wilhelm Meister gets to know Shakespeare’s plays thanks to the character Jarno, and in chapter XI he says: “Wilhelm had scarcely read one or two of Shakespeare’s plays, till their effect on him became so strong that he could go no farther. His whole soul was in commotion” Shortly after Meister meets Jarno again and tells him that no other book or man has ever
The Influence of Aeschylus on Three of the World’s Greatest Writers One person who is not recognized by many is a Greek playwright named Aeschylus. He is known as the “Father of Tragedy,” but he should be credited with so much more than just a three word title. What he actually did was bring the concept of revenge into literature, which has become the main motif of many characters throughout stories. The obvious example of Aeschylus’ influence would be Shakespeare. Also, Thomas Jefferson read many of Aeschylus’ plays and was intrigued by his concept of vengeance.