Shakespeare Overall Essay History and Effects on History

SHAKESPEARE Let me tell you a story of two young lovers torn apart by the wrath of their parents… oh, you've heard this one already? How about the story of the evil villain plotting to overthrow his king? Heard that one too? Surprisingly enough, these stories came into creation over two hundred years ago. The wonder lies not in the stories, but in the man behind them. William Shakespeare is really the defining icon for …

…views have changed on many issues. Plays such as 'Richard III' and 'King Henry VI' demonstrate how culture and people have changed over a matter of a few hundred years. Imagine, someone in three hundred years may read "Richard III" and react totally differently than you or I would react to the play today. So, all in all, Shakespeare's literary achievements made him the most significant modern author in the history of the English language.