Shakespeare as a Real Man in Shakespeare in Love Shakespeare has been presented in myriad versions, from the traditional to the almost unrecognizable. Directors and actors have adapted him as long as his plays have been performed. Some feel that without Shakespeare´s original poetry, audiences are robbed of the opportunity to experience the cleverness, poetry, and majesty of the language - Shakespeare´s genius. Others feel that modern adaptations don´t challenge viewers and offer weaker plots and less complex characters. Shakespeare in Love combines in a way both. The film applauds the brilliance of Shakespearean writing through the lines directly taken from Shakespeare, while at the same time …show more content…
The Anti-Stratfordians take up the other side of the debate: they insist that a man of such humble circumstances could never have written the works within the Shakespearean canon. In fact, they posit that Shakespeare, the actor, agreed to publish the work under his own name for a fee, and did so to protect the identity of the true author. The Anti-Stratfordians believe that Shakespeare was simply a "paid" player (The Shakespeare Question). The film effectively undermines this Anti-Stratfordian argument by explaining how Shakespeare could have afforded to become a "sharer" in Richard Burbage´s The Lord Chamberlain´s Men. Throughout Shakespeare in Love, Will tries to raise the capital needed to buy his way into the company. In fact, when Lord Wessex makes a bet with Queen Elizabeth I about whether or not a play can show the real truth and beauty of love, the prize wagered is fifty pounds -- the exact amount Will needs to achieve his goal. Of course, by the end of the film, Shakespeare´s Romeo and Juliet has proven both the bittersweet truth and unwavering romance of true love, and Queen Elizabeth determines that Will´s play has won the bet. Nevertheless, whatever the side we take (either the purist or the Anti-Stratfordian), few facts do exist about the life of William
Many Elizabethan bedsides were haunted from “the terrors of the night”. Back then their ghosts were nothing like the pasty blobs we call ghosts now. Theirs were quite gruesome. Ghostly visitations were claimed to have been very unpleasant. Not only this, but they claimed it cast them into a state of spiritual confusion.
had came back to try to clear his name about three years later, after the home had been sold.
and lied about serving in the military and receiving several prestigious awards. He was convicted
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he cleared his name of the allegations he had used $16,000 of private funds given to him by outside
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immediate revenue from false settlements. Through the use of his law firm he fabricated court
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet loved each other, but they knew that it wouldn't be possible to have a relationship because of their feuding families. Their deaths were tragic, as it was mainly the people around them that made them so unhappy. They were so in love with each other that they took risks to be together, which lead to their unfortunate deaths. Romeo is a Montague. He falls in love with Juliet the moment he sees her at a Capulet ball.
Romeo is saying he has a premonition that he will be controlled by fate and eventually lead to a
Shakespeare was a playwright from Stratford who had arguably the most influential affect on English literature and the English language. His works are still praised to this day for their divine superiority, however, controversy in exceeding amounts has risen over the dispute of his authorship. This controversy has been the topic of many arguments between differently opinionated scholars who support opposing theories and beliefs (Friedman XV). "A difficult dilemma confronts biographers who tell the story of the glove maker's son from Stratford-on-Avon who is supposed to have become the world's greatest poet and dramatist" (Whalen 3). It may seem odd that this confusion and doubt had come to light in the first place, as the origin of
William Shakespeare was a very talented man known for his various works of literature. His works include poems, plays, and sonnets. His works are then broken down into tragedies, comedies, and histories. Shakespeare left this world centuries ago, but his writings continue to live throughout the world today. He has greatly impacted the world of literature and his existence will forever be remembered.
Who was Shakespeare? Was he a man from Stratford-Upon-Avon who started with little and became the greatest English author to ever live; or was he a privileged Earl who was a favorite at Queen Elizabeth’s court? That is the great mystery. This particular mystery is difficult to solve because of the lack of documentary evidence. The Elizabethans did not believe in getting everything in writing as people do today. Therefore, the truth may never be known with certainty. However, evidence does exist to support at least two theories about the Shakespearean authorship: one that the man from Stratford wrote the works, the other that Edward de Vere the Earl of Oxford was the author. The question then becomes, which
Though William Shakespeare is recognized as one of literature's greatest influences, very little is actually known about him. What we do know about his life comes from registrar records, court records, wills, marriage certificates and his tombstone. Anecdotes and criticisms by his rivals also speak of the famous playwright and suggest that he was indeed a playwright, poet and an actor.
The movie that is being compared to a story here is one of the all-time best. The main theme portrayed in "Shakespeare in Love" is a love that is never meant to be. "Shakespeare in Love" parallels the play Shakespeare is currently working on, Romeo and Juliet, in which love is not meant to be due to the many obstacles in the way. Shakespeare's life in the film is very comparable to Romeo's life in Romeo and Juliet. William Shakespeare's life in the film and the play he is writing has several similarities and differences. In my opinion, this is one of the best movies and books to compare.
Throughout medieval times, many religions taught their beliefs and ideals by means of putting on plays for the commoners, who often could not understand the languages in which their beliefs were taught in churches and religious settings. Two distinct plays emerged over the medieval time in which religious beliefs were on display in some form for the common people: morality plays and mystery plays. A morality play is a didactic, religious, allegorical play that is not explicitly in regards to a biblical story, but rather tells the audience how they should act and how they should think; a morality play is sponsored by a church or religious group. Everyman is a morality play that emerged in the medieval time period, while The Second Shepherd’s Play is a mystery play that existed in the same time period. A mystery play is one that tells a biblical story, but is not a religious mystery; in contrast, a mystery play is not sponsored by a church or religious group. A mystery play is sponsored by the community and is in a language that the common people know and understand. When considering which of the two plays is more successful at teaching the Christian doctrine, I would argue that both Everyman and The Second Shepherd’s Play both successfully teach the Christian doctrine; while both plays have different religious aspects and uses of biblical themes and biblical stories, each of the plays are successful in teaching the Christian doctrine. However, The Second Shepherd’s Play is