Many people wonder if Shakespeare is still relevant in the 21st century. Think about this: the issues Shakespeare wrote about were issues that many people have to face in their lifetime and have remained unchanged. His themes are also timeless themes which means they will never go out of date they will be relevant forever. Shakespeare‚ therefore‚ is still very relevant and should be continued to be taught in high school. Shakespeare’s themes in his play are timeless‚ themes such as love‚ friendship
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English Discussion on Shakespeare „What point is there in studying a dramatist who lived 400 years ago?” Shakespeare is a British dramatist‚ lyric poet and actor who lived from 1564-1616. Today it’s the 6th of september 2010. Shakespeare died almost 400 years ago. So why should people still keep busy with someone who lived such a long time ago? Why is Shakespeare still studied today? Many pupils would answer: Because teachers love to bore us. How could someone who lived 400 years ago write about
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since Shakespeare’s writing. Shakespeare writing is very controversial on whether or not it should still be taught in High School. Although some people dislike Shakespeare‚ his writing should still be taught in High School. Shakespeare plays are still relevant today and although some people believe that Shakespeare should not be taught in the curriculum others think that it should still be taught because of its relevancy. One reason that his plays are still very relevant are because of his themes in
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The relevance of Shakespeare is‚ in my opinion‚ unquestionable‚ even in contemporary times. Not only is his contribution to the English language immense in its proportions‚ but also enduring. Even today‚ William Shakespeare is a household name the world over. He is quite literally‚ the figure-head of English literature‚ even to the average layman. Innumerable versions of his immortal works are seen again and again in our films‚ plays and even our writing. His simple yet deep concepts have stood the
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Shakespeare still has a place in modern society to this day. Over 400 years ago‚ he is still relevant to today’s society. Although most kids especially high school kids‚ they don’t think he is relevant. Well‚ he is relevant from education‚ to history and the modern adaptations that he has made/changed. Shakespeare is of course relevant in many other ways and has an endless possibility depending on how the teacher decides to utilize him. Shakespeare has an effect on our education. Shakespeare is
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different from the plays of today. Their world was also very different. Shakespeare’s world was very different from that of today. From what people looked for in a play to the very language and words chosen for the script. Far back into Shakespeare’s day‚ people looked for different things in their entertainment. Back in the time of Shakespeare‚ people where very religious oriented. This means that they believed very strongly in their religion. In the article titled "Shakespeare: not of age but for all
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Throughout my academic career works written by William Shakespeare have been carefully studied and analysed. His works are universal and his stories timeless. I can see where the study of Shakespeare has advanced my writing skills and developed my understanding of the English language. Not only is Shakespeare relevant in the classroom‚ but in life as well. I believe that Shakespeare is still relevant to me. During my high school career‚ a different Shakspearian play was studied each year. The first
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gives some understanding into present day society‚ as the play includes many issues which are still extremely relevant in today’s world. In spite of the fact that Hamlet is at this point more than 400 years of age‚ its translation of personality is ageless. The main topics in the tragedy of Hamlet are the cost of revenge‚ madness‚ and political or economical. The topics that Shakespeare tries to share with us in Hamlet are pretty much as important to today’s society‚ and general public. By the way
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HOW IS NIGHT RELEVANT TO TODAY? Elie Wiesel’s book night tell us the story of the Holocaust that killed so many Jews and scarred the one that did survive for life. Elie Wiesel just so happens to be one of the luckier ones who actually survived being beat‚ seeing others being beat and killed‚ seeing babies being thrown in the air and used as a target practice. Children as well as women and feeble men were thrown in pits of fire‚ most of them alive‚ although some of them were dead. He even saw
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Is the Bible still relevant today? Sure‚ the Bible was relevant once upon a time‚ in that long-ago era of shepherds and scribes. That story of how the Hebrew people emerged from their centuries of slavery in Egypt is a gripping account‚ but does it have any connection to my world of lightning fast e-mails and jet travel? The problems of a fish swallowing a disobedient prophet named Jonah and how to get Daniel out of a den of lions seem pretty far removed from fixing my transmission or resurrecting
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