NO MORE SHAKESPEARE

Dimary Sanchez 12/28/13 Shakespeare? NO MORE! Shakespeare? More like bore me to sleep speare, plays like this should not be enlightened anymore. Shakespeare should NOT be taught to students in High School nor any school due to his advanced themes and language. What is the point of studying his work if it is not even fun to study? Shakespeare is neither amusing nor enjoyable. In the words of Merida, parent, “Majority of university students asked opinions on whether it was of benefit to them”. Due to that, if teachers made the teaching of Shakespeare optional, it would be more understandable. Also, “Shakespeare did not write about the things one associates with English speaking countries today”, said by David, college student. Why should it be Shakespeare, why not something else, something that will not cause students to doze off. Teaching of Shakespeare in a language that is not spoken is a waste of time. “There are other authors equally deserving of time on the curriculum”, Thomas, parent. Some admire Shakespeare, but that does not mean it should be required. Appreciating the Statue of Liberty does not mix you with the French does it? No it does not. Just staying, Shakespeare isn’t something that I would want to learn about. Shakespeare influences the way we speak today. Again, he should be encouraged, not required. Personally, I do not believe that Shakespeare is relevant to students today, meaning that Shakespeare is not needed anymore. Shakespeare is just plain boring! Students also get confused because of Shakespeare’s use of double meaning. Although Shakespeare is value to our culture and language, it is not about Shakespeare being good or great, it is about if students would actually like being in classroom and being taught Shakespeare, or at least enjoys listening to it. Many people use Shakespeare in everyday speech without realizing it, and the richness of the language