Just Macbeth Themes
Using these relatable themes, makes
Shakespeare’s plays so engaging. This is because these themes are experienced today just as much as they were back during his time.
Consider the book, Just Macbeth!, by best-selling children’s author, Andy Griffiths. It is an alternate but hilarious version of William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth.
There is great value in the way Just Macbeth simplifies and re-interprets complex themes, characters and relationships to make children love the robust language along with the blood and guts of the plot. It is no wonder that students around the world are still studying and reading his works and it is only because of the high quality of his writing that his popularity has continued. Griffith’s aim with Just Macbeth …show more content…
Shakespeare’s characters have become icons in modern cultures and are instantly recognizable when their names are spoken of. These characters feel so alive and real to the audience that they can relate to the situation and the audience can picture themselves in the characters shoes. In fact, our youth can relate to many of Shakespeare’s characters, in particular, Romeo and Juliet. One resemblance is the actions of Romeo and Juliet and the teens of today, as well as the way both would act in a situation. Teenagers can sometimes be quite impulsive and they perform risky stunts without much thought, just as Romeo and Juliet did and the consequences are normally bad, as shown by Romeo and …show more content…
Even though Shakespeare’s sonnets were written over four-hundred years ago, they have stood the test of time and have remained popular because of the issues and ideas they raise are about humans and human nature, which are both unchanging over time. Sonnet 18, Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?, is the best known sonnet out of the 154 written by William Shakespeare. This particular piece of writing still remains just as, if not more popular today, than it did during Shakespeare’s time. This is due to the depth of emotion and romantic language used, which is constantly touching the hearts of
Shakespeare’s plays so engaging. This is because these themes are experienced today just as much as they were back during his time.
Consider the book, Just Macbeth!, by best-selling children’s author, Andy Griffiths. It is an alternate but hilarious version of William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth.
There is great value in the way Just Macbeth simplifies and re-interprets complex themes, characters and relationships to make children love the robust language along with the blood and guts of the plot. It is no wonder that students around the world are still studying and reading his works and it is only because of the high quality of his writing that his popularity has continued. Griffith’s aim with Just Macbeth …show more content…
Shakespeare’s characters have become icons in modern cultures and are instantly recognizable when their names are spoken of. These characters feel so alive and real to the audience that they can relate to the situation and the audience can picture themselves in the characters shoes. In fact, our youth can relate to many of Shakespeare’s characters, in particular, Romeo and Juliet. One resemblance is the actions of Romeo and Juliet and the teens of today, as well as the way both would act in a situation. Teenagers can sometimes be quite impulsive and they perform risky stunts without much thought, just as Romeo and Juliet did and the consequences are normally bad, as shown by Romeo and …show more content…
Even though Shakespeare’s sonnets were written over four-hundred years ago, they have stood the test of time and have remained popular because of the issues and ideas they raise are about humans and human nature, which are both unchanging over time. Sonnet 18, Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?, is the best known sonnet out of the 154 written by William Shakespeare. This particular piece of writing still remains just as, if not more popular today, than it did during Shakespeare’s time. This is due to the depth of emotion and romantic language used, which is constantly touching the hearts of