Yes I do agree with this article, for many reasons. One reason is that it states in the article that Shakespeare is the greatest play write of all time. Another thing I agree with the article about is that his plays are better understood when preformed instead of read. Craven, a professor at UTSA says, “his plays were written to be preformed. He conceived in them what an audience needs to know, if we come at his plays from books and classrooms, we are doing it the wrong way”. What he is saying is that to really understand Shakespeare’s works is to go and see them as a play not read them out of a book. Another statement I agree with in this article is when Bayer also a professor at UTSA says, “the language is so dense, so rich, the first couple plays they read are difficult. Not because the language is archaic, but because it is semantically dense. You have to read the lines over and over. But like anything else, time and effort bring an understanding. Students go into it because it is a requirement, but I do think they end up enjoying it”.
I have no idea if its really important to read Shakespeare but I do know that his plays when performed are amazing. I have witnessed one of them first hand. It was so good that no matter what I wouldn’t dare look away from the stage. it doesn’t matter what play you watch or read they are all so good that they keep you reading or watching. That’s how amazing Shakespeare was as a writer. Like I said I have been to a play that was by Shakespeare, it was Romeo and Juliet. The way Shakespeare portrayed these two teens in love makes you so involved in the story that you actually feel for the characters and become involved in the play yourself. So you yourself answer the question, is it important that we read Shakespeare or not?
Shakespeare as much as I have already talked about him I haven’t even gotten close to how amazing and