Quote Originally Posted by Rye View Post
I actually quite enjoyed Macbeth, though I agree comedy is where his best talents lie. Hamlet was pretty great as well, it had some very beautiful and practical lines. Neither a borrower nor a lender be... this above all: to thine own self be true.

Romeo and Juliet is so-so. I think it's mostly pushed out above the rest because it's supposed to be easy to teach because teens can relate or something of that sort.

I had to read Richard III, or Henry VI, one of those, for AP English and I refused to read anymore after a while. I despised it. Thank god for Sparknotes?

But overall, I do enjoy Shakespeare, though I can't say I'm amazing at analyzing it. I prefer my literature to be a painting, not a puzzle.

What I find so great about Shakespeare is that adapting his work can lead to some pretty interesting things. I dunno, I hated Shakespeare for a very long time, then I read Much Ado About Nothing and it was like 'ah, so that's why he's good'. I love Antony & Cleopatra, and The Tempest.

Aside from Shakespeare, I find that most classical literature can be a bore because most people can't relate to the work. When you've read something like Harry Potter which is direct, cunning, straightforward and contemporary and THEN you read something like The Lord of The Rings - you might fall asleep. Studying a piece of literature can also hinder one's opinion of it as well, I mean reading something over and over for class can kill it.