Jamie Parker
Cline, Laura
April 10, 2011
The topic I am choosing to write about will be the historical context around Shakespeare's time. I am confused on a lot of the customs of the time as well as the old English style of speaking of his play, “A Mid Summer Night’s Dream.” If there is not much information on Shakespeare himself, researching his era will help me understand the text that much more to see where he is coming from. I plan to look into why the story was written in Greece, why Shakespeare chose the Greek mythology that he chose, along with the customs of the era. Also how well known the Greek mythology was at that time—because right now it makes no sense for a writer to go on about mythology in a world with no faith in lighting gods, or sea kings with tridents.
Learning about Shakespeare's location could also be helpful if the information is known as to where he lived while writing this particular piece. Finding this information out will also give me a little insight into why Shakespeare was the way he was, probably writing things that were rebellious an maybe even offensive to the people of his time. This could also show his views on the society he lived in, wanting it to change, helping me recognize certain changes from his society to his fiction that he wished could have been part of his everyday life. Along with his everyday life, the speaking styles of his time could be helpful to research more on. Other than researching certain words as I’ve been reading the play, perhaps there are certain facts in history that would help me understand why Shakespeare is putting a subject into his play (as an example).
Learning all if these things about the context of the time Shakespeare's play "a Mid Summer Night's Dream" was written, including researching some of the old English style if writing, I think, will help me dive into this text and help me understand it.
Learning about Shakespeare's location could also be helpful if the information is known as to where he lived while writing this particular piece. Finding this information out will also give me a little insight into why Shakespeare was the way he was, probably writing things that were rebellious an maybe even offensive to the people of his time. This could also show his views on the society he lived in, wanting it to change, helping me recognize certain changes from his society to his fiction that he wished could have been part of his everyday life. Along with his everyday life, the speaking styles of his time could be helpful to research more on. Other than researching certain words as I’ve been reading the play, perhaps there are certain facts in history that would help me understand why Shakespeare is putting a subject into his play (as an example).
Learning all if these things about the context of the time Shakespeare's play "a Mid Summer Night's Dream" was written, including researching some of the old English style if writing, I think, will help me dive into this text and help me understand it.
