Do you think Shakespeare should be taught in schools? If you say no, then let me tell you why you are wrong; most people believe that Shakespeare shouldn't be taught because it’s hard to comprehend or that doesn't relate to us, the readers. But in reality, it gives us a new perspective on how people must have lived back then or on how they responded to situations that we might never have to go through in our lives. For example, in Romeo and Juliet, we are introduced to two young adults that are enemies but they fall in love to show that love is blind and that is true love might exist ( even though they moved on from their previous crushes, Rosaline and Paris ) , this gives me the first situation I want to talk about, which is the problems teenagers or people in general have to deal with and those are love and relationships or commitment . People who say that it doesn't relate to us, please let me explain why it wrong; first, everyone, who has been in a relationship will know that relationship aren't always perfect because you will have problem, arguments, and obstacles.
William Shakespeare is one of the few that live in the magical region of the world literature and today we honor him this humble tribute, in our
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Although for many years it was not valued as it really deserves, since the nineteenth century the legacy of Shakespeare has been recognized as a living source of creative inspiration for the world theater. The contemporary theater continues to represent his works in the great stages of Paris, London, Milan, Rome, Madrid, New York, Buenos Aires, Tokyo, and Berlin, among others. Santo Domingo also participates in this feast of dramatic art. In the National Theater, not to go any further, a course on the work "The Merchant of Venice" was given earlier this year, which also included the exhibition of some film versions of great
Should Shakespeare be taught in the 9th grade curriculum? Shakespeare was a writer and an actor. Shakespeare lived from 1564-1616 and wrote 38 plays, poems, and sonnets. If you ask students if Shakespeare should be taught, most will say Shakespeare shouldn’t be taught. Shakespeare shouldn’t be taught in 9th grade curriculum because his plays were made to entertain and not to study, they’re difficult to understand, and lastly, he is irrelevant.
Shakespeare is a very old and classic type of literature which is great if you like that kind of writing. Although these reads can be very interesting and stimulate the brain I do not think that students should have to or be forced to read these pieces. The first reason is that most students have trouble reading these pieces because of the language they use throughout the writing which leads to not understanding the work. Another reason that students shouldn’t have to read Shakespeare is that these writings can be very inappropriate at times which is sometimes not suitable for a school environment. The final reason students should not have to read Shakespeare pieces is the fact that most students aren’t going to be excited about reading these pieces of literature.
Shakespeare was and is an extremely crucial figure in the English language. Period. Some may say that “Shakespeare’s use of the English language is irrelevant in today’s modern world”(Dusbiber 1), or simply “Shakespeare is useless”. Some may also refute that there are other great writers out there that are from all sorts of different cultures, that can teach students of different ethnicities the same ideas and same topics that Shakespeare teaches, which may be the case for some people. However, if you look at the
William Shakespeare has become landmark in English literature. One must be familiar with the early days of English literature in order to comprehend the foundation of much of more modern literature’s basis. Shakespeare’s modern influence is still seen clearly in many ways. The success of Shakespeare’s works helped to set the example for the development of modern dramas and plays. He is also acknowledged for being one of the first writers to use any modern prose in his writings.
Almost anywhere that you go in America or even the world, the people have heard of William Shakespeare. His name is probably one of the most common ones in our society today, and has been since his time. But has anyone ever raised the question why? Why do we, as a society, read William Shakespeare's plays? The answer is a simple one
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy and love story at the same time. But the question keeps popping up; should it be taught in schools? I think this story has a lot of potential to teach students different pieces of literature. It's a book and play that displays the love of two people who are forbidden to ever have feelings for eachother just because of a family feud that has been occurring for a while. I think people could learn many things just from reading the book.
However, some people say that Shakespeare is important for the younger generation to learn about. It can be argued that the negative sides of Romeo and Juliet such as lost love, feuding with family and ending violence that is included in the play shows students the consequences of judging too quickly, also what can happen if they were to rebel. There is also the fact that Romeo and Juliet teaches kids new vocabulary and how to read 15th century
Do you believe we should continue to teach Shakespeare in our classrooms today? If you ask people, they may give you a variety of answers, they are not right or wrong. Like me, I believe we should continue to teach Shakespeare in the classrooms for different reasons: to show how people in the past did things and also to portray to us how their mindset or ideology was all those years ago.
Many would agree that it is overrated and brings no enjoyment to current day readers and should not be taught. Shakespeare's plays are great plays for audiences from the 16th century. Sadly the poet has not aged well and we have reached the point to where listening to his books is like listening to another language. This is why, books like No Fear Shakespeare started sprouting up. An attempt at translating Shakespeare verse to modern day speak has essentially killed off his rhyme style.
Some may say that students should continue reading Shakespeare because he teaches readers about the human condition, while other might disagree. Students should not read Shakespeare in school because his work is hard to comprehend, and there are many different cultures of literature out there that students can acknowledge. One reason why students should not read Shakespeare is because it is hard to comprehend. For instance, according to article “Kill Bill; Why we must take Shakespeare out of the classroom” by Mark Powell. In paragraph 1 it states, “ his words were chosen to be spoken or heard, not to be read and deadened behind a desk-they wither when performance is removed.” Furthermore, in paragraph 5 it also states, “ English teachers agree that Shakespeare's language isn't intended to be desk-bound; it's crafted for stage.” This reveals that Shakespeare is not meant to be read, it's meant to be staged. Also, the audience understood Shakespeare through sounds and pictures, not his words since it was confusing to
As students we can concur with you that the works of Shakespeare are some of the most challenging that we are obliged to study in school. He does not seem to use English at all and his works are almost always lengthy and tragic. However, you can benefit from reading and understanding his writings. The fact that you as a student dislike Shakespearean Literature is something that we are well aware of. As you get more involved in reading his works though, you will be able to developed sharpened comprehension skills, better understanding his style of writing and you feel a sense of fulfillment.
By means of explanation, that is like saying if you don’t want to do something then you shouldn’t have to. To demonstrate, this ideal was also stated in an article from The Independent, “If we want Shakespeare to be for all time as well of age, we must let students come to him when they are willing and able to make the effort needed to enjoy him” (Robshaw 402). By that logic, students shouldn’t have to take any subject for that matter if they don’t feel like it. For instance, this is similar to how countless students despise mathematics, yet it is indisputable that we still need to learn about it in order to have a successful future. Going with Robshaw’s reasoning though, we would be offending the idea of math by forcing students to study it. To add on, reading Shakespeare helps students interpret difficult writing in both a relatable and entertaining way whereas other novels do not share the same effect. Furthermore, in society’s current vacuous culture of communication, teenagers send and receive an average of 3,339 texts per month, as a result they have no time or motivation for actual reading (Ferguson 398). Overall, by not exposing students to classic literature then they’ll never want to make an effort to read
Across the Universe of Time: Shakespeare’s influence on 21st century society. It is harder to imagine a more universal writer than William Shakespeare. Rarely, if ever, is one of his many plays not being performed anywhere in the world and similarly rare is the tertiary English student who has not examined his work at length. His plays, sonnets and poems are common fodder for high school English departments across the globe.
Shakespeare’s plays were written in the 14th and 15th century in England, yet until this day it still has a huge influence on American English class. Why? Well because Shakespeare has a universal appeal with a rich language, complex characters with a theme that is timeless. Shakespeare should be taught more, one play per semester because it is part of American literature culture, it challenges students reading levels and as it expands students vocabulary and enriches their speaking. Shakespeare plays are relevant today as the themes of the plays involved what teenagers like and experience such as love, betrayal, courage,politics and corruption.The themes can be set in such basic forms that the plays are universal and timeless, it can set in
Shakespeare’s plays are still relevant today in today’s society because the relationships shown, people can still relate to. They are part of our everyday lives, even though the play is based around Shakespearean times. I think that the moral message of the play is that when people commit themselves to one another they need to be mature and have consent of their parents.