Shakespeare… Is he Still Really Relevant? Mackenzie Lighton William Shakespeare... Seriously! Why are we still learning about him? Is he still all that relevant? Everyone says that we should leave the past behind and look into the future‚ but don’t you think that’s a bit hard when you’re stuck in class‚ listening to facts about a dead guy and his life‚ who lived 400 years ago! Well‚ it’s my job to convince you otherwise. So why don’t you leave your attitude behind and open your mind to learn a few
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As Shakespeare once stated‚ “We know what we are‚ but not what we may be.” (Hamlet) And by this statement‚ the celebrated playwright opened up the concept that anything‚ or anyone‚ has the capacity to be anything they choose. However‚ it has been argued by Anti-Stratfordians for decades that‚ because of his deficiencies in certain aspects‚ such as proper education and means of attaining knowledge‚ Shakespeare could not have been the author of the works which have been heralded for centuries. But
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After reading Hamlet or watching the play‚ how old would you say that Prince Hamlet was at the time? Would you say he was around thirty? Or maybe you would say he was in adolescence‚ somewhere around the age of eighteen. Whatever age you would say‚ there would be someone who would argue that you are wrong. I recently attended the play Hamlet at Washington University‚ directed by William Schvey. Schvey viewed Hamlet as a young college-age student. I think that this type of view on Hamlet’s age
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The Woman in Black is a 1987 stage play‚ adapted by Stephen Mallatratt. The play is based on the book of the same name‚ which was written in 1983 by Susan Hill. The venue for the woman in black was the fortune theatre in London and we went there on the 1st of November 2011. The Theatre from outside appears small old and slightly neglected‚ inside there was no attempt to prepare one for or indeed set the atmosphere for the nature of the play. The Fortune is small and the intimacy between actor and
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One day paper info Allyson is the ultimate good girl‚ but toward the end of a surprisingly boring post-graduation tour of Europe‚ she makes an impulsive decision to skip the Royal Shakespeare Theatre’s Hamlet for a street production of Twelfth Night featuring a striking Dutch actor. The next day‚ Allyson bumps into the handsome Dutchman‚ Willem‚ on a train ride to London‚ and they strike up a flirtatious banter in which he dubs her Lulu. After their two-hour trip‚ Willem offers to show "Lulu" around
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EARLY LIFE Seven years later after their wedding‚ William Shakespeare was born in April 26‚ 1564 in Stratford (accepted birth and birth place) to Mr. and Mrs. John Shakespeare. William had eight siblings‚ and although he didn’t get a chance to meet all of them‚ they were still part of his family. Joan (Oldest Sister)‚ the first child brought a huge amount of joy to the young‚ and ambitious couple‚ only to be dealt a dreadful blow shortly after her birth; On September 15‚1558 Joan was baptized
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1) Fill in the blanks with either “a”‚ “an”‚ or “the”. Jim‚ 1)______ old friend of mine‚ used to work in downtown Los Angeles. He had 2)______ good job in one of 3)______ biggest law firms in 4)______ city. He was 5)______ honest‚ hard-working lawyer‚ but he hated his job. So he decided to quit‚ and to become 6)______ surfer instead. Now Jim spends his days surfing 7)______ waves of Malibu. It isn’t 8)______ easy life‚ but it makes him happy. Soon after he quit his job‚ Jim met 9)______ beautiful
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William Shakespeare ’s poem "Not marble‚ nor the gilded monuments" brings the reader to the sense of what is not important. His title captivates the reader ’s imagination with images of coldness and wealth. But as the true meaning of the poem is made known‚ we learn that it is a poem about love. Monuments are made for the wealthy who want to keep the memory of someone alive. The tone Shakespeare creates in this poem is that poetry is like a monument in keeping a work of significance but that it is
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Bennett 1 Travis Bennett Miss Rice English 10 T/A 1 June 2012 The Life of William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was a famous playwright and poet. He is most famous for his tragedy called “Romeo and Juliet”. Many students across the United States read or watch this play still today. Shakespeare lived a very unique life. Shakespeare was baptized on April 26‚ 1564 (William 322). No one is absolutely sure when he was actually born. It is guessed that he was born on April 23‚ 1564 since
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Where and when were you born? When I was born I was in Greensboro‚ NC. May 21‚ 1943. What year was it when you were my age? I was 17 in 1960. The play takes play in 1938- how old were you then? I wasn’t born at the time. Did you go to school? Where and for how long? I attended C.A. Johnson Columbia‚ SC for 4 years. What were you favorite subject? You least favorite? Why? English was my favorite‚ Chemistry was my least favorite. What was the main sport at your school? The main sports at my school
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