Journal Entry Essay: Inside The Mind Of A Genius

1187 Words3 Pages

Inside the Mind of a Genius
Journal Entry #328
The 23rd Day of June, the Year of Our Lord 1597 (“William Shakespeare"). They dub me "The Bard of Avon," "Swan of Avon," or "The Bard." However, I prefer to simply be called Will (“William Shakespeare"). I have elevated myself out of obscurity to become one of London Town's most sought after playwrights. This did not commence in a fortnight. It took heaps of hard slogging, perseverance, and fortitude. It also took sacrifice. To become this triumphant, I absconded my responsibilities and my abode in Stratford-Upon-Avon, as well as fleeing my shrewish wife Anne, and my unfortunate-in-their-father offspring- Susanna, Judith, and Hamnet (“William Shakespeare"). But it will all be merited once I erect my greatest masterpiece, my vision, my hope- the Globe. We, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men and I, have lost the lease to the Blackfriars Theatre ("Shakespeare's Globe Theatre"). This hinders my plans, for we require a new playhouse and in rapid time. Our rivals, those rascally knaves the Admiral's Men, have already secured the rights to perform at the Rose Playhouse ("Shakespeare's Globe Theatre"). I will not forgo my theatre family and my hard …show more content…

I worry constantly that the architecture I have decided upon- a circular wooden structure with no roof- will be too easy to destroy with fire. However, I adulate the idea of making my stage in the shape of a globe. It will work well with the motto I have fashioned- "Totus mundus agit histrionem”—the whole world is a playhouse ("Shakespeare's Globe Theatre"). Along with a motto, my my men have suggested a flag that will fly majestically above the theatre. They put forward the idea of a banner depicting the epic and worthy hero Hercules holding the world for the Titan Atlas in one of his legendary twelve labors ("Shakespeare's Globe Theatre"). This is right and apt. After all, all the world's a stage! ("William

Open Document