Topic Three 3-15-06

After reading the main scenes of "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, my opinions about Shakespeare have not really changed. I understand a little more now why he is so famous. I was surprised how poetic Shakespeare's play's were, I knew "Romeo and Juliet" was romantic but I never realized rhythm of the lines.

Especially in Elizabethan time, the best way to learn about something was to experience it first hand, because it was hard send accurate information over long distances. For Shakespeare to be so educated about Verona, Italy and its local culture Shakespeare (coming from London) he must have had a strong source for his information. Most likely Shakespeare visited traveled Verona himself. I think whoever did write the Shakespeare plays must have been a well rounded and educated man, because of his frequent references to astrology, his large vocabulary, and poetic ability. The author of "Romeo and Juliet" must have had many incidents resembling that of his characters. Many times have these opinions created debates if William Shakespeare is the REAL author.

Now that I have read an excerpt from the New York Bestseller "Will in the World" by Stephen Greenblatt, I doubt that Shakespeare marriage to Anne Hathaway was so romantic that it could have inspired him to write a brilliant love story as "Romeo and Juliet". Despite what I wrote earlier this year I have changed my opinion that Christopher Marlowe was the real Shakespeare author and say the original candidate William Shakespeare is the author. Although many people debate against my opinion many things have come from people in history that you would not necessarily expect.