Shakespeare's popularity

William Shakespeare is a famous name for the majority of people in today's society. People have read his plays in either high school or college, some even read them on their own time. He's stories are so popular that you can ask anyone around and they will have read him. What is it about his stories that make him such a popular subject in institutions of learning? Each person has their own reason why they think it is critical for an adult in modern times to read a play by an author, written hundreds of years ago. From teachers and other people, including my own opinion, his plays are vital because they deal with important issues that are still evident today. One example of that is love; Othello and Romeo & Juliet are prime examples of love that is not accepted. Issues of love are still prominent in life today, so it is helpful to read stories of problems that have always happened in life. Also, a reason why so many high school students read Shakespeare is that the way he writes, he keeps his readers interested. The actual writing might be hard to read, but he keeps the story constantly moving, even much needed dialogue is being given. He rarely has his characters sitting around, doing nothing. If they are doing something mundane, it is of importance to the story, such as where the main character is sitting or where the enemy is standing. Shakespeare never just tells a story, he tells many in a simple play that keeps the readers up and wondering what will happen next.