Why Is Shakespeare Still Relevant?

Shakespeare is still relevant today because he himself, is a classic. Through my research, there is a common answer to Shakespeare being so popular for over 500 years...... His work is timeless. His work will be timeless because a love for a man or women will be felt for eons so Romeo and Julie will last forever. All his plays and written might not be as exciting as each other, but the ones that stands out (i.e. Romeo and Juliet, hamlet, Othello, etc) Are amazing. Its like in sports, every athlete in any sport could perform on the national stage better then me and you, but some players are amazing. You might not have heard of Pat Garrity who has been in the NBA for over a decade, but you have heard of Lebron James who has been in the league for about half the time. In baseball, have you ever heard of bobby bonds or ken Griffy? They only sound familiar because there sons are the most famous baseball players on earth!!!! If you go back 15 years, Ken jr. and Barry were still more famous then there dads. Shakespeare will never not be relevant because his pieces are always relevant with the time, they always have your basic human emotion, of love, disappointment, despaired, courage, and pain. Who wouldn't or could relate to that? Old, rich, young, poor, any color or creed could relate to the most basic of human emotion. Kids are usually to young to understand his work, but if you have someone to translate it for you, it could be magical. When people elope, that could relate to romeo and Juliet, there parents might not have wanted them to be and they have came together. There are so many things that you can take from his stories that relate to today. When you read his writings, it feels like he was a million years ahead of his time. His words make you think that either history constantly repeats itself, or the world stand still as we evolve and change to become more high tec individuals with the same daily issues.

ERNEST HEMINGWAY TRIBUTE

On a cold and stormy afternoon, the sun no where in site, the sky looking like midnight, there is only one person enjoying the weather Tom Billasky. Tom was a person they just referred to as “not all there” he never talked but always smiled, he was a very tall fellow with arms as big as cannons, but with a 12 year olds ego. In the rain it seemed to be his world and his world alone!!! Kids from there house watched and wondered why he was having so much fun in the nasty weather. “What is he doing “? A bystander from a nice warm dry house said. “Minding his business as should you” The mother said. A car drove by slowing down to stare at this huge man child as he is running the street kicking and smiling as if he is at a park on a nice sunny day. “Doesn’t he realize he could catch a cold” the driver of one of the vehicles said. I guess he doesn’t care" his passenger quickly answered. Even though everyone looked at him weird, some envied him. With war and financial crisis rising, the weather so HORRIBLE, he is probably the only one in America smiling!!!

A Clean, Well Lighted Place

The old man in this story is deaf and bitter. He tried to commit suicide and was saved by his niece who takes care of him. He is old and sitting on a lot of money! He has nothing to live for. He goes to a bar/cafe and drinks past closing and if you upset him, he will leave without paying. He stays late one night with two waiters, one with a family and is older. The other is young with no real family and nothing really to live for but youth. The older waiter tries to rush the old man out but he wants another drink. He's complaining to the younger waiter that the old man should have died already and he is being inconsiderate because he has no one to go home to, he stays there all-night and keeps him away from his family. The younger waiter explains that he probably come to that cafe because it is clean and safe. It’s hard to find to find a place as nice as the one they work out at that time of night. Older waiter doesn't care and ends the old man night once he finishes his drink. After he sends the old man home, he closes up and tells his co worker good night and heads home. The younger waiter heads out to find a spot for him to get a drink and tries to spark up a conversation with a bartender that isn't interested. He then heads home to a room and reveals that he might have insomnia and thinks many other people have it also. This is symbolic because the old deaf man is an older version of the young waiter. They are both lonely and have no one to live for but themselves. They both also go out very late at night looking to stay at nice, clean, well lighted place!

A Worn Path's Symbolism

There is a lot of symbolism in the "Worn Path". This is symbolic because it represents a road most traveled. Phoenix took this path often. She was trying to get away from death; you could get this hint by the word "mourning" not morning. She also states that there is only her and her grand son in her life, if her grandson is dead, that would mean she is dying as well. Her grandson could also represent her legacy. Also her name, Phoenix Jackson could be symbolic because when a real phoenix dies, a new one is born after its ashes. Her last name is Jackson which is a common African American last name. You put it together, she could represents the old slavery days dying, the struggle and fight that she’s been through will now end (her dying) and her being reborn through her grandson (her legacy). It’s very hard to tell how to interpret this story because it could go in any direction. Her being old and senile fighting scare crows thinking its people, needing help tying her shoe and forgetting what she came to the hospital for could symbolize death. On the other hand, her name could symbolize the change for African Americans with the name Phoenix Jackson, also her grandson could also be her legacy and she travels this “worn path” to give him life.