Shakespeare’S World: Then And Now
Shakespeare’s World: Then and Now
William Shakespeare is regarded by many as one of the worlds’ prominent literary figures. Though his abilities were able to capture an audiences’ attention and hold it for the duration of the performance were superior to many, his works have been over celebrated since their creation. Shakespeare was able to master many fundamentals, which in sequence enabled him to become successful. He was able to create plot twists, which added the element of surprise to each performance, keeping the audience on their toes as the ending neared. Despite his talents of weaving together characters and plot lines with twists, much of his work was not original, which is disappointing to some, including me. Some of his works are also questionable as to whether or not he actually wrote them.
Much of a playwrights’ success is based upon the audiences’ response. Shakespeare created intriguing plot lines and characters that the crowds could connect with. His themes were universal, making them applicable to almost any situation in whichever place they were performing. Education also played a part in his accomplishments. This was all possible because Shakespeare was born into a middle-class family whose financial situation was decent. Therefore, he was able to attend a school day that lasted from light until dark every day where he studied languages. Though not much is known about his childhood, the quality of his writings suggest that he had a solid education.
Yet, he never proceeded to university level schooling, which has some people questioning whether his works actually belonged to him. Many of Shakespeare’s most famous works, such as Romeo and Juliet, have borrowed plot lines. He was not the first to come up with the idea that the children of two feuding families were to fall in love and eventually die together. He borrowed plot lines from earlier plays and other forms of literature. Shakespeare’s The Merchant of...
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