To say that the ideas of Shakespeare still do not resonate in each generation today would be inaccurate. There is no doubt that Shakespeare had the power to manipulate words into plays and evoke certain images, that are so powerful that they are still commonly performed today, as mentioned in the article, “William Shakespeare’s Impact on Theatre,” and CNN’s video, “Shakespeare gets a high-tech makeover.” In fact, the contributions Shakespeare made to the English vocabulary have gone overlooked in the younger generations, for many people in Generation Z do not even recognize that what they are quoting stems from the works of Shakespeare, as mentioned in Hephzibah Anderson’s article, “How Shakespeare influences the way we speak now.” Despite there being …show more content…
As for Iron Maiden’s song Where Eagles Dare, how many of their fans recognise it as a quote from Richard III?” (Anderson 4). People of all ages, not just Generation Z, share a common familiarity with music. The only difference between Generation Z, and Generation X, for example, is that Generation Z would not know where the root of the title came from without the implementation of a Shakespeare related curriculum into the current high school education. Similarly, the article, “William Shakespeare’s Impact on Theatre” by Octane, discusses how much Shakespeare’s work has been incorporated into not only theatre, but the basic composition of the English vocabulary. The article does not fail to depict how Shakespeare and his work have become essential to creativity in today’s society. As stated in the article, “William Shakespeare is often credited with having a profound influence on language, literature, theater, and other elements of culture” (Octane 1). By manipulating a set of words in such a way, some of which he created himself, Shakespeare was able to creatively portray an image to the audience that would be appealing to all for centuries to come. The article