Here is my second entry for How to read literature Like a Professor. I am reporting these blogs every three chapters, and I cannot wait to read chapter seven mainly because of the enticing title, “…or the Bible.” Frankly, I would rather read a chapter about the Bible, than a chapter about William Shakespeare. I have strong opinions about Mr. Shakespeare other than just if I consider him a fraud or not. Personally, I perceive William Shakespeare as a dirty old man. The topics that he wrote about are rather disturbing and kind of disgusting. Especially when I think about how young Juliet was when she decided to get married and sleep with a man, Romeo. I just do not appreciate literature that portrays the worst in people. For example a priest that consents to marrying the obviously under aged and naïve youth into an already troublesome marriage. How wrong can you go, when even your priest agrees to an eloped marriage? Another thing that bugs me about Shakespeare and his characters is that they almost always seem to be intoxicated or have some serious mental health issues. It is annoying when I have to read Shakespeare and each character has their own kind of fantasy, but it is only possible through the immense amount of drugs they take. Disturbing how Shakespeare was able to create so many characters with drug or mental health issues.
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