Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Who was Shakspear

Imagine how the different the world would be if we could truly know our history.
 Most of the things we "know" about Shakespeare is very general  but its still enough too back up his existence. He was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. His father was John Shakespeare and his mother was Mary Arden. John was a landowner, a merchant, a glove maker, and on a political track. In 1567 he became a mayor basically of Stratford. In 1582 at 18 he married Anne Hataway and eventually had 3 kids (2nd and 3rd were twins, boy and girl)
Its not entirely clear if he wrote all his works by himself but there is evidence supporting his authentic y. Most students are bored and almost angry at his name because they know its going to be the same play again and the same overenthusiastic teacher again. I've learned that his work is actually quite relate able to our times and the secret historical references he makes are quite interesting and funny when you think about some of them. I kind of wonder why no teacher has ever made this play writer enjoyable for me to read and I wonder if its their fault or if its my own lack of interest before.  


Search Engine: Google Chrome

Websites:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/merchant/shakespeare.html

http://whowasshakespeare.com/ (didn't really use this one but still thought I should list it)

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1661619,00.html

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