His bibliography been around for so long, what new is there to get from his work that there’s people with PHDs in it.
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It’s not only learning about the man himself, but his impact on the English language, drama, and history as a whole. For example, what influence did Shakespeare have on the Maltese romantic movement of the 17th century? To what extend did the ballet of the Isle of Man inspired Shakespeare? To what extent the did the decrease of price in sheep (used to make parchment) due to the Reformation encourage Shakespeare to write so much? I made those up, but I hope you get the point.
Studying Shakespeare can also occur with a different lens. Studying the past is history, but studying how people study history itself is a study, called historiography. At different times in history, people interpret the past according the thought of the present. For example, the early and mid 20th century historians had a lot of Marxist and economic point of view on everything. Some would read Shakespeare and interpret it as a promoting or criticizing capitalism. In the later half the 20th century, historians started taking are more social approach. So, they might find view Shakespeare as commenting on the structure of the family and role of each member in that family.
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