Do you like Shakespeare? (1 Viewer)

[Madmarsha]

Ok, I understand that I am late to this party.
I don’t dislike Shakespeare but I don’t understand what kids are supposed to be learning here.

Literacy?

 

[Madmarsha]

Was there a contemporary of Shakespeare’s, whose work was just as well received that for whatever reason history more or Jess forgot about?

Get Jess' name out ur mouth.

 

[Eeyore]

Shakespeare introduced me to Helena Bonham Carter as Ophelia in Hamlet back in 1990.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Ok, I understand that I am late to this party.
I don’t dislike Shakespeare but I don’t understand what kids are supposed to be learning here. The only lesson I see is that when it comes to plays, movies, and tv shows, none of it is really new.
What am I missing?

Well it’s not plot - his plots are pretty basic - the appeal of Shakespeare is the depth of character
When done right you get Breaking Bad, Sopranos, The Wire levels of character exploration
The problem with Shakespeare is that you need great actors top to bottom to do it justice and very seldom do we ever get treated to the level of performance that gives that profound insight

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

 

[Optimus Prime]