12-11-2016, 01:13 PM
Enjoyed the video- thanks for that.
Also got lost somewhere in the above quoted comment ^^
I think I took a little more from it than maybe Achebe did... but not much
Everyone is entitled to an opinion and there are many valid criticisms made by people with a lesser opinion of Shakespeare.
Yet his longevity suggests that criticisms are just that- an opinion, especially as his longevity is largely through academics who you'd assume are well read, think critically and don't just follow trend or accept the teaching of a previous generation (even if that was the case he has survived a lot of generations!). I guess my argument for him relies on logic and common sense rather than my own appreciation of his work (which varies).
Also got lost somewhere in the above quoted comment ^^
I think I took a little more from it than maybe Achebe did... but not much Everyone is entitled to an opinion and there are many valid criticisms made by people with a lesser opinion of Shakespeare.
Yet his longevity suggests that criticisms are just that- an opinion, especially as his longevity is largely through academics who you'd assume are well read, think critically and don't just follow trend or accept the teaching of a previous generation (even if that was the case he has survived a lot of generations!). I guess my argument for him relies on logic and common sense rather than my own appreciation of his work (which varies).