allthingsink: Hey there! Finding the Bard will go on a two-week hiatus beginning this morning so that I can work on completing my thesis for my Master’s degree. I’ll be back in two weeks with a new post for you then. Until then, have a happy March! About Finding the Bard View the Playlist Submit a question
Julius Caesar: A Study of Manipulation
What’s it about? Caesar has many friends and many supporters, but apparently not quite enough. Some are beginning to question whether he has grown too tyrannical and needs to be stopped. A group of them, including Caesar’s trusted friend, Brutus, agree on a plan. They kill Caesar (”E tu, Brute?). But then…well, things don’t go exactly as planned. What’s it…
Per one estimate, 96 of the 154 sonnets credited to Shakespeare contain rhymes that have since been lost to linguistic history. The Atlantic writes on why we should be laughing more when we read Shakespeare. If you’d prefer to revere him, here’s a piece on Shakespeare as God. (via millionsmillions)
Love’s Labour Lost: When efforts fall short
What’s it about? Four (wealthy/upper class) young men make a deal that they are going to study together for three years. They agree on a set of rules for this time, which includes not seeing any women. However, a princess comes to visit and, with her retinue containing a total of four women, well…let’s just say some pairing off definitely…
A few days ago, I got home late, feeling tired, extremely stressed, and overwhelmed with everything that I had to do. After a long day at work and a pretty miserable commute, I had a huge amount of additional work waiting for me at home. By the end of the night, I felt like I had reached my limit and…
As You Like It: Investigating Identity
What’s it about? A large number of people have been driven to the forest for a variety of reasons and we see their interactions. This includes our main character, Rosalind, when she meets her crush (Orlando) in the forest and pretends to teach him how to woo women (while assuming the guise of a young man). Our other characters have…
Antony and Cleopatra: Control
What’s it about? There’s this guy named Antony. And this queen named Cleopatra. They are in love. But they make mistakes, and certain people don’t want them to be together, and they both end up killing themselves. What is it really about? Antony and Cleopatra are in love but there are complications and they kill themselves. It’s kind of a…
goodticklebrain: Happy Singles Appreciation Day! It’s Valentine’s Day today, and everyone seems to be sharing all sorts of wonderfully soppy and romantic quotes from Shakespeare. But for those of us who remain single on Valentine’s Day, there’s one very important thing to keep in mind… ..being in a romantic relationship, especially in Shakespeare, isn’t always all it’s cracked up to…
Othello: Belonging and Relevance
What’s it about? Othello, Shakespeare’s one clear character of color (unless I am mistaken), is deceived by Iago, who he sadly trusts. Iago stirs up trouble involving Othello’s love, Desdemona. The play ends with Othello, completely consumed by jealousy, killing Desdemona and then killing himself. What is it really about? It’s a jealous lover story that is a tragedy. That…
The Merry Wives of Windsor: The Ridiculousness of Relationships
What’s it about? Noted womanizer John Falstaff (one of Shakespeare’s most famous characters) attempts to seduce both Mistress Ford and Mistress Page, who then work together to get back at him. The husbands Ford and Page are unaware of this at first, but it culminates in a rather mean trick that they play on Falstaff at the end of the…