Sunday, April 14, 2013
Shakespeare
Recently in my Shakespeare class, we read "Measure for Measure." I feel like this is very interesting play to read, especially for our generation. Many of the issues raised in this play amazingly are still issues in our society. Certain things that were happening then, for example, sex before marriage, was charged with a death penalty. It was interesting to read about because we know this happens everyday in our society. It brought up very intense and meaningful conversations in class. People had many different opinions about these subjects. I don't feel like this is one of Shakespeare's popular plays, but I feel like it should be read more in different classes. It has many issues that still happen today and would raise great conversation in the classroom.
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I have not had that class yet but hopefully I will get the opportunity to check out this play as well. Crazy how drastic some of the punishments that were used in past times were!
ReplyDeleteSomeone in my Linguistics class just talked about how sexual content should not be censored from the English classroom, but instead should spark discussion in which the students can be better education on sexual safety and on making beneficial decisions sexually. Do you think this is possible/appropriate in a high school setting? I mean, there might be parental discouragement towards a highly sexually charged discussion. On the other hand, maybe the students need to learn more about sexuality.
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