Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Von'Dragas Smalley's New Thread
William Shakespeare's use of language is, arguably, the best in English history in terms of plays and poetry. As a dramatist playwright and poet Shakespeare redefined the performance of plays with his language alone. His plays have been translated in every major living language. Popular belief among philosophers suggest that no new ideas exist. Critiques of Shakespeare have been around so long, that some critical historians believe that eventually no new material will be able to be written or produced about Shakespeare. Thus, Shakespeare will eventually not be taught in classrooms; and subsequently his legacy will die out. Do you agree with this perspective?
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I don't believe universities will ever stop teaching Shakespeare. Regardless of whether or not new perspectives on his writing can be introduced, his use of language and ability to produce fantastic plays are reason enough to continue teaching the subject. Most students, especially undergraduates, do not come up with some new ingenious insights to the plays, and yet they still teach the class. I will agree however that eventually no new ideas on Shakespeare's work will appear. There is only so much you can say about a certain topic, and when people have been discussing that topic for hundreds of years, eventually there will be no new ideas.
I think that Shakespeare should continue to be taught in the classroom. I would be surprised if schools ever stopped teaching Shakespeare, especially Universities. I have to take several classes dealing solely with Shakespeare which I sometimes think is a waste of time but I also think he is an important writer that people should be familiar with.
Shakespeare is such a powerful force in Literature and I think he will be taught forever. There are stories that are read today that are influenced by Shakespeare so even if they quit reading his major works, they will still be studying him through other works. However, his works and language is so revolutionary that he will continued to be studied as a major figure of his time. I don't think we could ever get rid of Shakespeare. His use of language was so great that it will continue to affect our language and literature for centuries to come
I don't believe in this theory because I'm taking Shakespeare right now and these professors and teachers will always be able to squeeze something out of his writing. Always a new topic or a new persepctive. I do not believe that there is any chance for Shakey to fade into the background!!
Shakespeare will be around forever. He has so much power in literature and his plays have created such a splash that no one will ever quite talking about him or stop researching him. There is still a very large following of people who are trying to figure out who Shakespeare really is. Someone will always have something to say about Shakespeare.
Shakespeare will never stop. I believe schools and universities will always teach him. How are we to learn about the now and the future if we don't take a look at the past? Besides,its always fun comparing Shakespeare to modern day issues. I believe that the good ol' bard will always be around :)
There will, conceivably, be a point at which there will no longer be a need to write new material regarding Shakespeare. But this time is theoretical. Much like the concept of infinity. The argument also hinges on the definition of "new". It is difficult to come up with ideas that have never even been hinted at. Nut there will never be a time that verbatim quoting is the only way to discuss Shakespeare.
Bryan Norbut
I think Shakespeare is impressive due to the universal themes that he covers, and the intelligence and vocabulary he uses to convey his ideas. His use of puns and metaphor are extremely impressive. I think a play such as Othello should be required reading, just because of how it shows how depraved one person can be.
I think that Shakespeare can always be interpreted. I think that Shakespeare is a very important part of literary history because it covers such an interesting time period. I would be super surprised if teachers stopped teaching this.There is always something to say about his work!
No I do not believe this. I think that classrooms will continue to teach a form of Shakespeare because it is relevant even today. Plus it is a requirement in many schools.
I think that Shakespeare will continue to be relevant so long as people read him and judge their reality versus his. As people change, so will the meaning of Shakespeare, necessitating more analysis.
Personally I dont like Shakespeare but it can be translated and interpreted into many things. Shakespeare seems as if it will never leave and be around more than I would like.
I think Shakespeare's place in university education is secure. No matter how completely Shakespeare's topics are covered, his work is still useful in that it displays such innovative and original techniques. The study of Shakespeare is still something that must be covered due to its literary genius and historical impact.
I don't think that Shakespeare will eventually not be taught in classrooms. Shakespeare's writings are timeless and teach lessons that can transcend into modern day.
Obviously it is hard for me to imagine a world of education without Shakespeare. Perhaps critics are correct, but I cannot buy their argument. It's true that arguments, theories, and original criticisms might fade away, but we will always have his text.
I think that this is absurd. The reason that Shakespeare has been taught for so long is that he wrote about things that stand the test of time. The reason something stands the test of time is because it always finds new ways to relate to the world. The moment that society stops progressing and changing is the moment things will cease to be written about Shakespeare.
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