Shakespeare

Shakespeare cannot be overrated because his plays and poems show such a deep understanding of the human psyche and what drives people to act the way they do. Some prominent examples are MACBETH, HAMLET, JULIUS CAESAR, OTHELLO and the sonnets we have read in class. These plays and sonnets are remembered because they portray what can happen to the human mind when driven to an extreme.For example, in OTHELLO we see a proud and virile man driven to kill his wife out of fear of being betrayed. In JULIUS CAESAR we see the destruction that manipulation causes (Cassius and Brutus). In the sonnets we see the effects of rejection and despair on the human mind.Apart from enriching the field of literature and poetry, Shakespeare was able to capture his times in his work and articulate the depths of the human mind and heart. Generations upon generations of readers can envision the medieval times and how they affected the modern-day world. They are able to do this by reading Shakespeare.It is for such reasons that Shakespeare is considered one of the best playrights who ever lived. He would not have earned this reputation had his works not been so psychologically and literally astute.