Throughout history, the realities of contemporary cultural climates have always been subject to the analysis of the writers and artists of the day. This is no less true in the context of Elizabethan England; as Louis Montrose puts it, “the ruler and the ruled are construable as subjects … shaped within a shared conjuncture of cultural forms and social relations, who jointly reshaped that conjuncture in the continuous process of performing, speaking, picturing, and writing” (3). Arguably the most famous of all of Elizabethan creatives, Shakespeare, contributed vastly to this reshaping of the relationship between ruler and subject. Henry IV Part 1 in particular was a commentary on modern times, relating to and helping affect and shape perceptions
Foster states “There is a kind of authority lent by something being almost universally known, where one has only to utter certain lines and people nod their heads in recognition.” (38). People recognize parallels to his stories. Foster also writes that Shakespeare provides a character in which authors can bounce ideas off of to further develop their own stories. Some famous books and movies that parallel Shakespeare are The Hunger Games, Star Wars, and The Fault In Our Stars.
Chapter 5: In this chapter, Foster continues on with the theme of recurring literature by stating shakespeare's plays being reiterated in many forms. Foster states that set a platform for writers to basically use his story and put twists on
Authors throughout literature use his work to tie their characters and story to Shakespeare’s more commonly known writings.
There are many books that reflects Shakespeare. Many authors look to him for guidance in their writings. “Shakespeare also provides a figure against whom writers can struggle, a source of texts against which other texts can bounce ideas. Writers find themselves engaged in a relationship with older writers; of course, that relationship plays itself out through the texts….” Foster, 26.
As he gloats throughout his book, Bill Bryson goes further than other Shakespeare biography writers when it comes to discussing unpopular facts and beliefs concerning William Shakespeare. He discusses several topics that I have not come across in my first two times studying Shakespeare. Had I not read this book, I would not have realized how many men were homosexual during his time period, the fact that Shakespeare copied various other authors, and the challenges of show business. Homosexuality is often something that we associate with today’s society. As it turns out, several men’s sexualities were questionable, including multiple men that are mentioned in the book.
Micah Stuver English 1101 Professor Anita Breedlove 14 November 2017 Why are Shakespeare's Works So Renowned? Shakespeare's plays, poems, and sonnets, which emerged in the late 1500s to the early 1600s, have stimulated substantial adulation and intellectual study from audiences since their debut. In America's culture today, it would be difficult to find an individual who has not heard of Shakespeare or his works. Though many enjoy seeing the Bard's rare knack for highlighting humanity and its inherent ills, many students neither desire to translate his language nor wish to discover the meaning behind it.
In our freshman year of high school ninth graders must learn the many things in each of their subjects. In english class students are required to learn William "Bard of Avon" Shakespeare’s works. With Shakespeare 's works of literature and drama being 400 years old it’s expected that many people don’t want Barb’s works to be taught in the curriculum in schools. Shakespeare 's works should not be taught to students in schools because it’s difficult for students to understand, his work is not culturally diverse, and is outdated for today’s students. First, it’s difficult for many students to understand Shakespeare’s dialogue.
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Shakespeare’s themes applying to all audiences derives from the idea that each generation perceives his works differently. For instance, readers in today’s society often say Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet presents the theme of following one’s heart is more important than following tradition. However, this theme would have never been accepted back in the Elizabethan Era when there was a code of chivalry and one’s reputation was of much importance. The people of the Renaissance had different values that made their perception of Shakespeare’s works different than that of modern day society. However, according to the Marlowe society, Christopher Marlowe’s plays were the “product of the time that he lived in” (Scott, 1).
Shakespeare is nearly everywhere in modern media. Two forbidden lovers, a rightful heir with a power-hungry uncle, and dozens of people in endless love triangles; the list goes on. Shakespeare’s work is everywhere nowadays and some renditions are easier to pick out than others. Shakespeare has been parodied and modernized more than anyone else, and his work has inspired countless films and other works of art.
This play and novel are highly recommended for The IEB matric syllabus as they both have similar traits to which Shakespeare’s themes focus
William Shakespeare portrays convincing and memorable characters, whether taken from actual life, historical happenings, or other dramatists ' works. The tragedy plays divided to plot and sub-plot the main plot of King Lear and his three daughters is related to the sub-plot of Gloucester and his sons. In fact, only King Lear, among the great tragedies of Shakespeare has a fully developed sub-plot which is parallel to the main plot. The parallelism between the two stories is obvious; both men (King Lear and Gloucester) suffer from the catastrophic consequence of their folly judgment in depending upon their wicked children. (Wilson,1962:
Shakespeare was a famous author and poet that wrote extremely well-known texts, such as “Romeo and Juliet” and “Hamlet.” Shakespeare lived during the Renaissance when art and science advanced and he was one of the major contributors to this historical period. “Shakespeare Influences the way we speak now” by Hephzibah Anderson, “William Shakespeare’s Impact on Theatre” by Octane, and “How Outrage Built Over a Shakespearean Depiction of Trump” by Sara Krulwich suggest that Shakespeare had a great influence on many aspects of society, such as the phrases we use, style of theater, and is a figure of inspiration to many people. Shakespeare has contributed to many well-known phrases that are still used to this day, showing his significance in history.
In the twenty-first century, the plays of William Shakespeare may at first appear dated and irrelevant: they use archaic language, are set in the age of Kings and Queens, and the Kingdom of England. However, it would be plainly mistaken to construe that Shakespeare’s works do not still remain integral to a twenty-first century society. Shakespeare’s plays gave the words and expressions one uses every day, revolutionized the art of theater as it was known, and forewarned about issues that would unknowingly still apply centuries later. Therefore, Shakespeare has had a profound effect on our lives by enriching our language and culture, as well as providing ideas that would still apply five centuries later, and it would thus behoove us to learn from his works and life.
