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Besides influencing the language, Shakespeare has affected many aspects of the culture in the English speaking world. Shakespeare's ideas about subjects such as heroism, romantic love and the nature of tragedy have helped shape the attitudes of millions of people. His brilliant portrayals of historical figures and events have influenced the way we think.
Shakespeare's plays have been a vital part of the theatre in the Western world ever since they were written, three hundred years ago. The Elizabethan age (when Shakespeare lived) was the peak of culture. It is questionable whether this age would be so important had Shakespeare not lived and worked in it.
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Why do so many people think his work is so important? .
People consider Shakespeare's works so important because he understood human nature, he understood people as few other artists have. He created characters, situations and qualities that could be related to all human beings. He saw specific dramatic situations that could relate to the typical struggles that everyday people go through.
The plays that Shakespeare wrote filled the mind of the audience and lingered there. His keen mind was applied to human beings and their complete range of conflicts and emotions. His astonishingly clever words and images and his mental energy, when applied to human situations, found full and memorable expressions that were convincing and imaginatively stimulating. He involved the impersonation of real people and situations and incorporated this to command sympathy and invite participation.
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One of Shakespeare's most well - known romantic tragedies is Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet have fallen passionately in love with each other, but their families are in a raging feud. In the end, they both end up killing themselves - for each other and the love they shared. .
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Romeo: An ideal romantic hero. He was a handsome, passionate youth who could only think of Juliet.