Is Shakespeare Still Relevant Today

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Shakespeare is still relevant to the majority of the people today, despite some of them not thinking so. Shakespeare was a well known writer of his time he made his way up. First he started from miniature theatres where is plays would be performed to finally be recognized by the Kingsmen who use to put up plays and perform in front of the royal court. Shakespeare was considered “The Bard” of his time, which meant the greatest poet of all time. His work touched souls and still most people see him as an amazing writer and poet. The language that he uses is art. Some people present art through pictures, however Shakespeare presents it with his words. For example the Mona Lisa, it is hundred’s of years old, but up till this day is marvelled …show more content…

Something about her speaks out to the people. The same thing with Shakespeare, he expresses and leaves a message through his words. For the people who cannot see the beauty of Shakespeare’s work do not understand. Shakespeare shows us ourselves and our neighbours around us. In his works, he exposes “the marchievel”, “the shameless tyrant”, and “the unprincipled relativist.” By his words he shows us how the individuals who commit a crime do suffer the consequences of it at the end, also who continue to cause distress to people suffer a similar tragedy at the end. For the people who understand the Shakespearean work will understand the morals that have been delivered and the humanity that it shows to people. However some might argue that his works are outdated and they cannot understand the progressing twenty first century. These individuals feel that if Shakespeare were to be alive today he would be clueless about the society of today. They think that Shakespeare’s works cannot be useful in life today. However they are false, they are blind as they do not understand the work/ writing itself. If they read the work and understand it, they would see the beauty of the words that help individuals

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