Sunday, February 23, 2014
Macbeth - Why read Shakespeare?
I've read the speach given called Why read Shakespeare? Now, after reading the first few scenes of Macbeth I can say that while I truely do appreciate Shakespeare and I have no want to read it in my free time. It is incredibly hard to understand (for me anyways). When we are reading it in class I have abolutely no idea what's happening I only know when Ms. Maxey stops to explain inbetween scenes. I'm sure something really interesting is developing in teh stroy and I have completely no clue. I understood Romeo & Juliet when I read it and I understood two other ones that I've had to read, but this story is just not clicking with my mind. I don't know if this is happening for anyone else in the class but I feel like I just sit there listening and redaing and it just goes right over my head!
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Shakespeare's writing can be difficult, Madison, at first read. It really takes a lot of practice! Don't give up on it. Also, remember that these are plays and, as such, are meant to be performed and watched. Reading them is odd, I think.
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