Analysis of Time Effects over Literature
HISTORY CHANGES LITERATURE
Every single act or fact that occurs during the life of an author affects how they think and of course, how they write. During the early XVII century, Shakespeare was influenced by the ideas of inventors and thinkers like Diderot, Rousseau, and others. Other authors have also been influenced by the historic events and people of their time. Ernest Hemingway is one of these authors. Hemingway was influenced by his experience during WWI, and used it to write his most famous book. Another author influenced by his time is Robert Graves. He lived during European Expansion, and his way of writing and ideas are related to this period. Taking these three authors as examples, it may be said that history changes literature. William Shakespeare is the finest representative of the Elizabethan theatre. He wrote about a society in which values such as family and honor are the most significant ones. He was the favorite author of Queen Elizabeth of England. Shakespeare wrote various theatre plays for the Queen. That is why numerous poets and writers think of Shakespeare as not the best writer of his time: his work was mass produced. However, the most famous Shakespeare plays, Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet, are considered as masterpieces of Universal Literature. This fact has made Shakespeare one of the most preeminent and celebrated authors of all time. Shakespeare contributed to enrich the English language with his work. He invented more than five hundred words that are actually used within the present society. This fact verifies the importance and impact of historical events on literature. It may also be verified with the analysis of history and evolution of English, since its beginning to its present. The English language started to exist roughly from the IX century, when the Roman Empire fell. It is a mix of Germanic languages and Latin. It went though several changes, from the IX century to the XVI century, because of the influence from
Every single act or fact that occurs during the life of an author affects how they think and of course, how they write. During the early XVII century, Shakespeare was influenced by the ideas of inventors and thinkers like Diderot, Rousseau, and others. Other authors have also been influenced by the historic events and people of their time. Ernest Hemingway is one of these authors. Hemingway was influenced by his experience during WWI, and used it to write his most famous book. Another author influenced by his time is Robert Graves. He lived during European Expansion, and his way of writing and ideas are related to this period. Taking these three authors as examples, it may be said that history changes literature. William Shakespeare is the finest representative of the Elizabethan theatre. He wrote about a society in which values such as family and honor are the most significant ones. He was the favorite author of Queen Elizabeth of England. Shakespeare wrote various theatre plays for the Queen. That is why numerous poets and writers think of Shakespeare as not the best writer of his time: his work was mass produced. However, the most famous Shakespeare plays, Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet, are considered as masterpieces of Universal Literature. This fact has made Shakespeare one of the most preeminent and celebrated authors of all time. Shakespeare contributed to enrich the English language with his work. He invented more than five hundred words that are actually used within the present society. This fact verifies the importance and impact of historical events on literature. It may also be verified with the analysis of history and evolution of English, since its beginning to its present. The English language started to exist roughly from the IX century, when the Roman Empire fell. It is a mix of Germanic languages and Latin. It went though several changes, from the IX century to the XVI century, because of the influence from
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