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Shakespeare: The man of the future

January 8, 2023
By Ana_K PLATINUM, Nyc, New York
Ana_K PLATINUM, Nyc, New York
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Favorite Quote:
It is impossible to break the law. We can only break ourselves against the law.


The Bard, born in 1564, has written over 30 plays, including his world-famous Hamlet, Othello and beloved Romeo and Juliet. This playwright was also a poet who wrote over 150 poems, proving that he was the best at his craft. He was married to actress Anne Hathaway, and they had three children, whom he never much cared about as he was busy writing sonnets and plays.

Though, sonnets confusing and his plays like Greek, the themes that were pronounced clearly in his work are still interred in our mundane life. For example, the Jew from the play, The Merchant of Venice: Shylock, once said: 'If you prick us, do we not bleed, if you tickle us, do we not laugh'. He voices the prejudicial way people act based on religion, race, and class. This theme is highly prominent and still stands today: From the George Floyd killing to the infamous bombings all around the world due to religious extremism, proves that Shakespeare, basically, predicted our future. Another example, found prominently in most of Bard's work is the theme 'hiding reality'. For example, in the play Hamlet, the antagonist hid beneath a façade of innocence and kindness when he was the devilish villain. This theme still stands today, prominently seen in political life, and, even in day-to-day life: where we, for example, would smile when we are angry, or spout crocodile tears, when we are only here to hear the gory details of the death. We can therefore say he has once again predicted life centuries before, which is why he and his work are appraised and loved today.



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