William Shakespeare
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Dear AS YOU LIKE IT by William Shakespeare: My favorite in a certain way?
Dear As You Like It by William Shakespeare: Shakespeare and I have always had a bit of a love-hate relationship. While I appreciate his clever wordplay and legacy as a writer, I’ve just never been a huge fan of his plays. I always maintained that I prefer seeing plays performed rather than reading them on Continue reading
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A Classic Couple: AS YOU LIKE IT and TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE
Welcome to another Classic Couple: post! In this series, I choose a classic and a more contemporary read that I think resemble each other and discuss why I think they’re similar. Today I’ll be comparing and contrasting As You Like It by William Shakespeare (1599) and To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Continue reading
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A Classic Couple: Romeo & Juliet and The Hunger Games
Sometimes it seems as though everyone is birthed from the womb with an inherent knowledge of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. I have a feeling that a similar situation will happen with Suzanne Collins’ novel The Hunger Games in a few generations. Just as the mention of Shakespeare’s famous play immediately conjures up ideas of star-crossed lovers and family feuds, The Continue reading
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