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    William Shakespeare wrote Othello during a time of great racial tension in England. In the drama, he introduces Othello, a military general who works for the state of Venice but is by origin a Moor (a black Arab). This gives him the unique position of being one of the most important men in Venice, while simultaneously being seen as an outsider. In writing such a character for a seventeenth century English audience, the author is clearly attempting to send a message. This tension between human desire

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    characteristic traits to some of the characters in them. Some of the traits were modesty, from the book Much Ado about Nothing, loyalty was a big one that she connected to, from The Tragedy of Macbeth, and over thinking, from Hamlet. Her love of Shakespeare had always been there but High school had showed her that she felt a deep passion for Shakespeare’s novels and also connected very well to them. The first book Jasmine felt a strong connection to was Much Ado about Nothing. The character she felt

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    For many, Shakespeare was, and still is considered as one of the greatest writers in the world. Shakespeare was creating stories that we are still enticed by even today. Shakespeare has even created actual dictionary words from the plays he has written. Some of Shakespeare’s plays are even mandatory for schools to teach students. His literary greatness will live on for many years to come. But what if we were wrong about him? What if the man we know as William Shakespeare is not who we actually think

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    6, 2015 Shakespeare’s Adventurous Life William Shakespeare’s work is still being used all over the world. Most people who use his work, use them either in English or theatre classes. Till today, William Shakespeare is known as one of the best writers on the planet. William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford on the river Avon (Chute, 130b). Shakespeare was born the third child out of eight kids total (Rosen, 7). Shakespeare lived in a comfortable house on Henley Street along

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    William Shakespeare is one of the most famous writers of all time - He has written many plays throughout his life including, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', 'Macbeth' and 'Hamlet'. In total he wrote thirty seven plays! He also wrote lots of sonnets (poems). He was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon and experts believe he was born around the 23rd of April, 1564. He was educated at the Kings School in Stratford, but didn't go to university. In 1585 he married Anne Hathaway, after moving to London, when he began

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    William Shakespeare is a loved play writer and author by many people around the world. William Shakespeare born on April 26, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom, was one of the world's best known and most loved play writers, and poem writers. Shakespeare's parents were John Shakespeare (his father) and Mary Shakespeare (his mother). John Shakespeare was a leather and wool worker and money lender, and Mary Shakespeare was a stay at home mom. William Shakespeare was baptized at the Holy Trinity

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    Essay on The Life of William Shakespeare

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    Life of William Shakespeare William Shakespeare is one of the most identifiable icons of England. Shakespeare was one of the greatest and most influential playwright and poet during his lifetime. He is known as the greatest dramatist of all time due to his many poems and plays, such as “Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day?” and Romeo and Juliet. However, despite being so well known in the world of literature, there is not much known about the childhood of William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare

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    William Shakespeare “To be, or not to be” is one of William Shakespeare’s most famous quotes. William Shakespeare was recognized as one of the greatest English playwrights of his era. He was known for his admirable poems. One poem he has written is “Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?” which was written in 1609. He is also known for the well-known play “Romeo and Juliet”. The exact birthdate of William Shakespeare is unknown but it is believed he was born in 1564. He was baptized on the 26’th

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    We all know and love William Shakespeare is and his incredible works. William Shakespeare was born in the year 1564 on April 23rd. Between the years 1585 and 1592, William Shakespeare supposedly began his apprenticeship as an actor. A few years later is when Shakespeare began writing poems, and soon began writing plays. These plays would soon become the plays that are famous around the world. William Shakespeare is one of the most influential playwrights in American theatre. For more than three

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    be that is the question” (Hamlet). This is William Shakespeare’s very famous quote from his playwright Hamlet. This quote is where Hamlet gives his soliloquy and he is asking himself. If should he kill his uncle Claudius for revenge of his late father’s death King Hamlet. This is a very famous quote because the “To be or not to be” (Hamlet) quote is referenced a lot in media. William Shakespeare, who has never heard that name before? William Shakespeare was the greatest playwright in the Elizabethan

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