2. Shakespeare, one the most renown English writers of all time, is a real mystery. There are many speculations about his personal life and how he, a glover's son, had written the outstanding poems and plays. What the most people believe is that Shakespeare was born around April 1564 in Stratford and died on April 23, 1616 (on the day of my birthday!!!). When he ws 18, he married Anne Hathaway and had three kids. Later, he and his family moved to London where he became a actor, poet, and a playwright. With his 38 plays, he was known as the greatest dramatist ever to live. Later in 1608, he moved back to Stratford and settled there. What we are left to wonder is...was Shakespeare the true author of the plays and poems he wrote? How could a person from a lower class know about all the concepts only nobles would know? William Shakespeare isperceived by students as the greatest English poet of all time. By reading some works of Shakespeare such as Julius Caesar, Hamelt, and Romeo and Juliet, I'm able to see a connection between all three works so far. The all have to relate to death and how it affects the characters in the plays. My struggle is that I am not able to grasp the full idea in the first read but rather after I discuss it in class.
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