The first and main reason, and this is just how I feel, is that in his body of work he was able to address ALL THINGS HUMAN. It encompasses emotions, motivations, actions, reactions, relationship types, intellectual processes, natural occurrences in a human being's life, and some unnatural. All that, under such different settings as fantastical, historical, realistic.
The fact that he's done it so well over 400 years ago is what makes him remain so current, as we are, in essence, just as human as the theater goers back then were. Sure we speak somewhat differently, but the contents of his plays still speak to and about each of us.
As for his "old language" being difficult to follow, one simple trick, which also serves those who are not appreciative of having to study Shakey: read it aloud. It suddenly becomes so much easier to understand.
I shall stop myself, otherwise I won't know which scene I'll end up performing for you to prove Shakespeare is actually quite fun and the source of all secrets of humankind.
Rosemary, that's for remembrance... Jealousy, the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on... Ummm... Can't decide... To be or not to... Where art thou...? Out! Damned spot!
Is it normal we are obsessed with shakespeare?
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The first and main reason, and this is just how I feel, is that in his body of work he was able to address ALL THINGS HUMAN. It encompasses emotions, motivations, actions, reactions, relationship types, intellectual processes, natural occurrences in a human being's life, and some unnatural. All that, under such different settings as fantastical, historical, realistic.
The fact that he's done it so well over 400 years ago is what makes him remain so current, as we are, in essence, just as human as the theater goers back then were. Sure we speak somewhat differently, but the contents of his plays still speak to and about each of us.
As for his "old language" being difficult to follow, one simple trick, which also serves those who are not appreciative of having to study Shakey: read it aloud. It suddenly becomes so much easier to understand.
I shall stop myself, otherwise I won't know which scene I'll end up performing for you to prove Shakespeare is actually quite fun and the source of all secrets of humankind.
Rosemary, that's for remembrance... Jealousy, the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on... Ummm... Can't decide... To be or not to... Where art thou...? Out! Damned spot!