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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2013-08-31 03:28 pm

[ SECRET POST #2433 ]


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(Anonymous) 2013-09-01 05:49 am (UTC)(link)
I wouldn't sweat it, anon. High school is a terrible place to gain an appreciation for the classics. Some people manage to do it in spite of this, but plenty of us don't appreciate it until we're older. I certainly didn't.

You absolutely do not have to like Shakespeare, but I think you're missing out if you don't take a little something away from his plays. From a purely technical standpoint alone, think of it this way-- the man's plays entertained hundreds if not thousands of audience members every performance, ranging from all classes. They still do. There's a secret to why that is, and you don't have to understand it right now, just keep in mind that it's there, waiting for you to figure it out.

I think it's the language that gets me. Not every speech or every play, but sometimes I'll be amazed by how freaking on point the man is about human nature or observations about life. The idioms and expressions might be a little difficult for us to decipher, but the sentiments are timeless. If nothing else, I admire that as a writer.

I hope this doesn't sound condescending because I'm sure you don't think of it this way, but eighteen is very, very young. You're just starting out on your life. Keep reading everything you can get your hands on and keep writing, it'll all make you a better writer/poet/playwright. Ten years from now, I can guarantee you that a great deal of your perspective, likes/dislikes, etc. will have changed significantly. Ten years after that, they'll change even more, and the person you are now may seem like a total stranger. But that's okay. Have fun, and good luck!