Why read Shakespeare? - Five convincing arguments

1 - Shakespeare can be difficult to read. But I think that's a reason why it should be read. It's a challange and if a reader pushes through to read the story and finishes it it can feel so rewarding. Plus it can expand your mind and reading abilities. 

2 - Global connections. Shakespeare has been translated into tons of different languages. And people from all cultures take advantage of that and read his works. By all these people from all walks of life reading it all over the world, it becomes a sort of global connector. An American student could have a conversation with a Japanese student just because both of them have read Shakepeare.

3 - Generation connector. Because Shakespeare's writing has been around for over hundreds of years so many people have either chosen or been required to read it. It's a way to connect a young and old generations because it hasn't changed and peoples attitudes towards it probably havent changed much either. But now someone who has read it can bring it up in conversation with almost anybody because almost everyone at some point in their lives has had to read it. 

4 - Because Shakespeare wrote so sophisticatedly readers have to analyze and attempt to understand his writing. And by analyzing it the reader begins to try and asses the characters and events. This can help with real life because its a social skill that does not always come naturally. By analyzing Shakepeare's literature readers can begin to also analyze reality itself. 

5 - Although Shakespeare is old and can be difficult to understand it still hold a high level of entertainment value. The plays he wrote continue to be acted out today and I think that really speaks for itself. Not many plays and writers are as celebrated as Shakepeare is and his work has been able to stand the test of time as it will continue too.