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William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in April, 1564, and his birth is traditionally celebrated on April 23. He is world wide recognized as a distinguished writer of the Elizabethan error. Through various collections of his plays and poetry people of all different backgrounds are able to relate to his work in one way or another. It is the aspect of realness of human nature that draws the reader closer and closer. William Shakespeare's world famous Hamlet is a direct result of the real life grief and tragedy he experienced. William was baptized in Warwickshire, England. It is assumed that he attended the local grammar school, being that his father was bailiff of the town. His father, John Shakespeare was a burgess of the borough, in Warwickshire. He was engaged in various kinds of trade and appears to have suffered some fluctuation in prosperity. His wife, Mary Arden, of Wilmcote,Warwickshire, came from an ancient family and was the burgess of some land. Given the somewhat rigid social distinctions of the 16th century this marriage must have been a step up the social scale for John Shakespeare. In 1582, at the age of eighteen, William married Anne Hathaway who was eight years older than him and pregnant
According to the Britannica, there are stories -given currency long after his death, of Shakespeare stealing deer and getting into trouble with a local magnate. He stimulated laughter, anger, sorrow and other emotions through his literature. Economic and social structures were disturbed by the rise of capitalism, the redistribution of monastic lands under Henry VIII, the expansion of education, and the influx of new wealth from discovery of new lands according to the Britannica encyclopedia. He preferred to capture the audience by going in depth and exposing the core of his characters. The officers of royalty were the closest people to God and all others were a number of steps lower depending on their rank. Through the interpretation of this play it is obvious to draw the connection to Shakespeare himself. People know that they as human beings embrace these faults for them it may be a way of visualizing living life in such a fashion. Female parts were written for young male actors or boys, so he did not write big roles for them or keep them actively engaged on the stage for long periods of time. 253) This was the main structure of life in William's age and time. Further more these tragedies were strengthened by complex, perfectly structured plots, and enriched by a detail of realness. For in all his plays, comedies, histories, and tragedies- Shakespeare is showing you human nature. People did not choose what they wanted to be or to do in life. When she was young she was bannished from the land for allegedlybeing an illigitemate child her father(the King) and her mother.
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