Shakespeare+Timeline

Jeanette Schmalz Hr. 1

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Knowing the life and events of Shakespeare is important to the reader and to understanding the stories that Shakespeare creates. When the reader is able to learn what Shakespeare went through throughout his life they can then gain the ability to make sense out of what they read and connect it not only to Shakespeare but be able to connect it to themselves and relate to the story better. By knowing what he went through in his life and some of the struggles that he faced, the reader is better apt to identify with the pain and sadness that is a main theme in many of Shakespeares stories. Gaining knowledge of an authors background is not only intresting information, but very often crucial to being able to completely understand the writing that they compose. By getting information of Shakespeare, we can get a better grasp on the topics and themes that Shakespeare adresses in all of his work.