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Shakespeare- Overrated?

December 13, 2009
By citygirl_tawni SILVER, Ottawa, Other
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I've studied Shakespeare/ Elizabethean era ever since grade 6. And 3 years later, i still am. King of the Shadows, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night's dream and Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare himself or his plays are not boring. But constantly studying it IS boring, no offense. I mean, this is an opinionated work and I can see for those who like him get offended, but it wasn't intentional. Yes he is one of the best authors or doo-di-da ever, and yes, he will easily be remembered, honored and respected for his work, but we need to move on. We need a new topic to study, find a new author that had great talents and an amazing story like Shakespeare did. Stories that have to do with young students, that have a connection with out life,

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I was asked to rate out of 10 on how important it is to study Shakespeare in the modern era. I gave it 6 out of 10.
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magic-esi PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 27 2010 at 8:56 am
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&quot;The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.&quot; <br /> &quot;Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light.&quot;

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Good point- Shakespeare was a great writer but not the best writer ever. Thanks for writing this- it's a good article!