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*Explain for Each* Chapter 6: "To Hold Up A Mirror To Nature" This was a very interesting chapter about how Shakespeare alone made our environment what it is. To me this chapter was very confusing, but the main point that I got was that Shakespeare while knowing as much as us changed the way we live today. I found it amazing how one person with just one play can change how life is. It also brings out how in a lot of his plays the people think that they are invincible. I found this chapter one of the hardest to understand. I feel that it can be interpreted in many different ways. Chapter 7: "Give Me My Robe, Put On My Crown" This chapter talks about how Shakespeare in politics is very interesting. It is very weird how he wasn't involved in politics, but yet most politicians can quote a line or two from Shakespeare's plays. It also talks about how just because you know Shakespeare doesn't make you good. I will touch on that in the next paragraph. Overall this chapter shows how not only is Shakespeare all sunshine, and rainbows, but he is actually very inappropriate in his writings. I found it interesting, and kind of scary how in 1936 Hitler showed Shakespeare's plays more than any other time period. Also how communists rose him up to be seen a a great thinker. This chapter shows how Hitler isn't only an idol to the "Common People", but because of some of the things he said that for example discriminated the Jews was seen by people who aren't seen as a Hero. I will be commenting on Elisabeth's and Alex's Dp's.
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*Explain for Each* Chapter 4: "Flaming Youth" The chapter mainly focused on the play "Romeo and Juliet." It explained how back then when their was a female role it was played by a male, because women weren't able to act in plays. Instead of making children a person who rises above the corrupt world he portrayed them as curious, just as much as the adults. This chapter was very interesting it shared about the youth and how they are very unique i.e. How they are so beautiful, but yet can't admit it. It also talks about hamlet and how in hamlet when Ophelia dies off stage it is very unclear. This allowed many speculations to be made. Some say that she drowned, some in the wilderness, and some in her own home. I found this very interesting. Chapter 5: "All Honorable Men" This chapter was very interesting because it talked about how the assassination of Abraham Lincoln was like Julius Cesar. It goes on to explain this more and more in detail. The whole point was to show that all of the people who wanted change in history were in some way hated. Sometimes even to the extreme. What I found interesting is how not only did Shakespeare invent the word "assassination," but he basically staged the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. We could say that without Shakespeare he wouldn't have died. Although Shakespeare wasn't alive he was the one that put these thoughts in our head. I will be commenting on Elisabeth's, and Alex's Blog's. What was explained in this chapter? What about this chapter was interesting to you?
*Explain for each chapter. Chapter 1 "The fortunes of moor": This chapter explained how Shakespeare through his written book "Othello" has basically removed fears. It also explained how he was able to change our view on race, and how even an extremely popular "hero" like Shakespeare can be racist. He goes on and on about racism and how extreme Shakespeare was. I think that although interesting this is the most boring chapter in the book. Overall this chapter was interesting because of the fact that it showed how influential Shakespeare was. This chapter also touched on how some of his played such as "Othello" shouldn't be taught in a School, and may be too inappropriate to be taught in History class. Chapter 2 "Words, Words, Words": This chapter explained how Shakespeare has changed the English language for the better. The chapter explains the complexity of making words that no only sound pleasing, but words that logically make since. The author explained how he was and extremely literate person for his time, and maybe the most literate. At the end he explained that there are even some words that still aren't known, but instead they are guessed based on context. One of the biggest points that I enjoyed in this chapter was how the author stated that if you were to go to one of the plays back then not only would it be a different experience because of time, but simple words like "employer" was invented by Shakespeare in his plays. I found it amazing how boring the English language was, and how amazing, and detailed he made it. Lets just say that without Shakespeare we wouldn't be talking how we are today. Chapter 3 "The Beast with Two Backs": Chapter three is definitely the most inappropriate of all, but it brings up very interesting points. Such as we will never be able to make a theater like the originals, because of the fact that the atmosphere was so different (and mostly so gross people nowadays wouldn't dare to participate). It overall talks about how Shakespeare changed our "sex life." It brought up some things in Romeo, and Juliet that were very questionable. The chapter also touches on the fact that women roles in the plays were played by males (probably for the better). I don't want to go into too much detail because this chapter really brings out the bad, and dirty things that were in Shakespeare's mind. This chapter made me second guess if he is really someone we should be looking up to as a "hero." I will be commenting on Elisabeth's, and Angeline's, and Alex's Blog's. |
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