What's up with all these Shakespeariana reading in high school?

[Mill]

Originally posted by: Jellomancer

Originally posted by: Soybomb
Actually its debatable if shakespeare wrote the plays and sonnets that carry his name. Many think they were penned by someone else like Edward DeVere, earl of oxford. Its speculated that despite his marriage he was less than heterosexual. No matter its classic literature and you need to read it for a greater understanding of literature in general even if you don't like it. I don't particularly care for it, but I do recognize its significance

Less what than heterosexual? Are you implying that homosexuals are inferior to heterosexuals?

I don't think that is what he was implying. He said he was less than heterosexual which means he was gay. Don't read too much into it and don't be the damn PC police either.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Millennium

Originally posted by: Jellomancer

Originally posted by: Soybomb
Actually its debatable if shakespeare wrote the plays and sonnets that carry his name. Many think they were penned by someone else like Edward DeVere, earl of oxford. Its speculated that despite his marriage he was less than heterosexual. No matter its classic literature and you need to read it for a greater understanding of literature in general even if you don't like it. I don't particularly care for it, but I do recognize its significance

Less what than heterosexual? Are you implying that homosexuals are inferior to heterosexuals?

I don't think that is what he was implying. He said he was less than heterosexual which means he was gay. Don't read too much into it and don't be the damn PC police either.

Thanks for saying that so I didn't have to. I probably would have been less diplomatic.

ZV

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Supposedly so you'll be able to have an "intellectual" conversation with the important folks later in life, nothing more.

 

[Soybomb]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: Millennium

Originally posted by: Jellomancer

Originally posted by: Soybomb
Actually its debatable if shakespeare wrote the plays and sonnets that carry his name. Many think they were penned by someone else like Edward DeVere, earl of oxford. Its speculated that despite his marriage he was less than heterosexual. No matter its classic literature and you need to read it for a greater understanding of literature in general even if you don't like it. I don't particularly care for it, but I do recognize its significance

Less what than heterosexual? Are you implying that homosexuals are inferior to heterosexuals?

I don't think that is what he was implying. He said he was less than heterosexual which means he was gay. Don't read too much into it and don't be the damn PC police either.

Thanks for saying that so I didn't have to. I probably would have been less diplomatic.

ZV

Heh I was waiting for the reply and hoping he was serious too.....

 

[hdeck]

bisexual or not, his sonnet's intentions are clear: he was looking for some action and he got it often.

 

[Apathetic]

Most of Shakespear's most popular works (e.g. Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, etc) are PLAYS and not regular literature. They are meant to be spoken, not simply read. That's when the magic comes through.

Dave

 

[slpaulson]

I think it would be silly not to read any Shakesphere in high school.

However reading Shakespeare in 7th and 8th grade, along with Tolkien probably wasn't such a wonderful idea that my teachers had since most of us couldn't understand anything.

We read The Hobbit, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, and I believe the Merchant of Venice.

 

[Lola]

You know what...
You really need to be more open to things. I cannot believe that you could not even appericate it for the simple fact that it is a classic...his writings have been around for so very long. He was a poineer, somewhat. As being someone who is very into theatre and english and such, I realized that what he wrote about, is ITMELESS. IF you know what he is saying, you could translate almost any of his plays into present day situations. He writes about Love, anger, jeleously, and betrayal. Plus, if you had a good teacher, he/she would have let you in on all of the VERY funny, dirty little plays on words and jokes that he is so known for.

 

[GasX]

You cretins should stick to watching Strange Brew and reading Cliff's Notes

 

[KthxBye]

Shakespeare was one of the earlier guys to write anything interesting in english. Ever read Beowulf? Jesus its awful.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Why would most of the students hate it if it's so popular? That doesn't make sense to me. And how would you know that most of the students don't like it? Did you take a petition? A poll? Or are you speaking with the wrong end of your digestive tract?