Shakespeare Human Nature

Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore, So do our minutes hasten to their end; Each changing place with that which goes before, In sequent toil all forwards do contend. Nativity, once in the main of light, Crawls to maturity, wherewith being crown’d, Crooked elipses ’gainst his glory fight, And Time that gave doth now his gift confound.

Shakespeare relevance in modern society is a highly debated topic in modern classrooms. Many students will argue that he is old and is to confusing, others will say he's boring. Then on the other side of the argument students argue that he has shaped the modern english language and has changed society for the better. Whilst others are undecided, listening to both sides of the argument and not being able to decide. In this essay both sides will be discussed; talking about quoting shakespeare and how much we use his words and phrases everyday, how the emotions in shakespeare's plays are still relevant in modern society and audiences still react in the way the play intended and finally how social norms have changed and it is no longer socially acceptable with it putting the wrong ideas into people's heads.

with them, “but in their eyes” and the sadness there that cannot be hidden. The final image of the sonnet is

“Man has no greater enemy than himself” according to Petrarch, a poet who lived from 1304-1374, and the inventor of the sonnet. The Renaissance was a time period from 14th to the 17th century, and was the bridge from the Middle Ages to modern history. An Italian scholar, poet, and the father of humanism, Petrarch helped develop a style of poetry known as the sonnet. In addition, Petrarch was relevant to the Renaissance because he inspired Shakespeare and other Renaissance poets as well as modern philosophy and thought.

I personally enjoy how in only 14 lines, the author managed to tell a story that could've taken place over months or even years. Yes, many poems tell some sort of a story. Although in my opinion, telling an unfortunate event in a Petrarchan Sonnet brought more depth and emotion into it. I enjoyed how the poem was relatable whether or not someone has been in the same position. For example, her sestet can bring back raw emotion of imensely lonely times for anyone reading this.

“To, be or not to be,” is one of William Shakespeare’s most notable inquiries regarding the self in the tragedy Hamlet (3.1.56). Hamlet is one of Shakespeare’s most complicated characters, in that the audience is able to view Hamlet’s internal struggle. By orchestrating chaos, Shakespeare creates an environment in which the male characters; Hamlet and Claudius, are free to contemplate and express their respective nature. However, when it comes to Gertrude; Hamlet’s mother and initial instigator of Hamlet’s conflict, there is no interior examination. There is only recognition of her sexuality, and the chaos that ensues from her decision to lay with Claudius. So why does someone so interested in human nature, like William Shakespeare, not

In this particular sonnet there is a man who is weeping and praying, wishing he was with friends and they say that thinking of your love brings such happiness, but would not change his position in life with kings. In this poem he states “I all alone be weep my outcast state”, “look upon myself and curse my fate” and also “trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries.” In conclusion this sonnet shows that the man knows that there is things stopping him from making him show or commit to his love, all in all his heart wants the love but his mind is fighting with his heart.

Shakespeare’s sonnets are considered to be some of the greatest and most eloquent poems in all of English literature. So by analyzing his genius in poetry and style, scholars and ordinary readers alike, try to understand the genius in the poet. There is very little known of Shakespeare’s personal life or feelings he had about himself. This being so a lot of scholars focus on his style and way of saying things to try and get a better understanding of Shakespeare the person. Many scholars have tried to get an insight into shakespeare by analyzing how and what he wrote. Many poets use poetry as a way to express their feelings and emotions, so readers of Shakespeare should be able to start to grasp a picture of who he was by reading his poetry and paying attention to the similarities and unique differences of his work to the norm of the day.

The speaker’s perspective on the world and love are intertwined. When looking at the world, she sees the earth as a proponent of love, aiding in the battle to defeat all that desires to harm love. In Sonnet XXII, the speaker

The ideas of humanism have influenced literature for a very long time. Humanism is a “term freely applied to a variety of beliefs, methods, and philosophies that place central emphasis on the human realm” (“Humanism”). William Shakespeare is one of the most famous authors to introduce humanism into his plays, stories, and sonnets. Shakespeare’s sonnets are believed to contain his real feelings and thoughts. The ideas of humanism in Shakespeare’s sonnets are important because of his portrayal of love, jealousy, and the brevity.

Hamlet is one of the key plays that gives the audience an insight into human character. Shakespeare chooses to focus on the influence of people’s emotions on their actions, rather than their rationality. In the play, the melancholic prince, Hamlet, chooses to revenge on his uncle for having murdered his father in order to assume the throne and marry Prince Hamlet’s mother. Although the plot is simplistic, it shows how Hamlet undergoes considerable emotionality before exacting his supposed revenge. Traditionally, Hamlet is characterized by audiences as a hero because of the sympathy that his situation attracts. However, a deeper analysis reveals Hamlet as a selfish and immature person whose death is necessary in order to bring direction to existence.

Poetry and sonnet have been around for many years; to express many themes and ideas which can be interpreted in many ways. Many famous sonnets were written during the reign of the Elizabethan period, during this time sonnet became the most popular literary form for poets. Furthermore, one of the most notable know poets were William Shakespeare's, who was known for his many sonnets. Additionally, a poet by the name of John Donne, also became a famous poet, many years after the death of Shakespeare. He was most notably known for his literary diction in his poems. In addition, the literary work of the “Sonnet 116” written by Shakespeare and the “A valediction forbidding mourning” written by Donne are similar and different in their theme, figurative language and their style of writing.

and some of his plays. In Much Ado for example, there is a very strong connection, in my opinion, between the first meeting of Claudio and hero in Act 1 Scene 1 and Sonnet 18. In Act 1 Scene 1, Claudio on first sight of hero falls deeply in love, so much so he describes her as “the sweetest lady that I ever looked upon.” Also he rebukes Benedick’s single minded view by saying “Can the world buy such a jewel?” this has a very strong connection towards the entire

One of literatures most well-known authors, William Shakespeare, goes about his love sonnet in a very different way than that of Petrarch. Shakespeare begins by describing his love as he writes “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun; coral is far more red than her lips’ red; if snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; if hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head” (pg. 179, lines 1-4). At first the sonnet seems like it is not about love at all, it seems as if

Shakespeare wrote many sonnets about love, largely in a traditional sense. However, his 130th sonnet takes a different theme: a relationship that is found through true friendship and love despite physical beauty standards. Shakespeare uses contrasting values, natural and divine imagery and contradictory statements to show that love is much more than just physical attraction.