The question many people today ask is‚ “Are William Shakespeare’s plays still relevant today?” The answer to that question is yes. One of the main reasons that William Shakespeare’s plays are still relevant today is because they show that things that were problems back then‚ are also problems in today’s times. Some examples of that are‚ how people sometimes make poor decisions when in love‚ how a relationship can cause conflict‚ and finally‚ how love still forms no matter the obstacle. The first
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the current political climate greatly contributing to this. The novel 1984 was written in 1944‚ by Orwell as a prediction of how the world is going to be like in the year 1984. The novel is about a character named Wiston‚ who lives in a society whose government controls every aspects and every instant of their citizens lives; including their thoughts. Although the year 1984‚ never became like the daunting reality portrayed in the novel; many still believe this prediction is still relevant and probable
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Sophocles’ Antigone is still relevant in the world today. The characters in this play are very relatable. One characteristic that often shows up is hubris‚ which is also known as pride. Because many people can relate to Creon’s hubris‚ Sophocles’ Antigone is still relevant today. In Antigone‚ Creon’s hamartia is his pride‚ which can more accurately be called hubris. For example‚ Creon says‚ “Who is the man here‚ / She or I‚ if this crime goes unpunished?” (Sophocles Scene 2‚ 82-83) In this quote
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Written over four centuries ago‚ William Shakespeare’s plays are still being used today through live performances‚ film adaptions‚ or in the classroom. Through his influence on modern language and his use of stylistic devices‚ he shows that his work is still relevant in classrooms. Although some people might think otherwise‚ Shakespeare has made a big impact in modern society. A major influence he has made is on modern language. Speech today has evolved a lot from his time‚ but Shakespeare has made
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Essay All we have to do is look around us and we can see that these things do still exist. Even though we are not as racist as before prejudice events still happen. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel about all different kinds of stereotypes. It uses a young girl’s perspective to show how these stereotypes were so abundant‚ and how terrible they were. To Kill a Mockingbird is very much still relevant today. Society does not take everyone in for who they are but they judge people if they don’t
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you know that less than half of the world population is totally free today? One of these few nations is the U.S‚ which is one of the freest countries in the world. But is it really? Connection… The world had many issues in the medieval ages until they had the enlightenment which claimed that people were all equal and had natural rights… until they turned right around and committed countless atrocities to other “uncivilized” countries in imperialism. Even today‚ we are severely missing in these freedoms
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I think Macbeth is still a relevant text for high school student. Why I think this is because Macbeth uses timeless themes and emotions in the story that some are still relevant today. Macbeth shows the characters point of view and their struggles. Macbeth also contains a complex story plot that shows cause and effect. Why people still enjoy Macbeth is partly because human nature hasn’t changed that much from Shakespearean Time to the 21st Century. What i’m trying to refer is that the play contains
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Racism Racism is one of the world’s major issues today. "Nine out of ten people in society today believe that racism does not exist and is something that affects millions of people everyday" (Hutchinson 5). Many people are not aware of how much racism still exists in our schools‚ workforces‚ and anywhere else where social lives are occurring. It is obvious that racism is bad as it was many decades ago‚ but it sure has not gone away. Racism very much exists and it is about time that people
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Can you believe that the United States of America has been a county since the late 1700’s‚ and the laws and rights that applied back then still apply today? Think about everything that has shifted since then. We have medicines‚ strong education‚ and even new technology that is still being produced today. I believe that America’s gift to my generation is technology and medicines‚ and also freedom. Freedom is a big part of all our daily lives and some of us take it for granted. When the veterans
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this is a common viewpoint‚ many books written in a different time era can change us and the way we think and live out everyday tasks. Even though the book Romeo and Juliet was written in a truly different time era than the one we live in it is still relevant in today’s society. Throughout the entire book many things have changed the way I view many people and my relationships with my family and friends. Looking at the way Romeo was overly dramatic about him and Juliet being unable to be together
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