My Relationship With Shakespeare

When I was in sixth grade we studied a play written by Shakespeare. My class performed A Mid-Summer Night's Dream and I was in the english version of the play. In 7th grade I read A MId-Summer NIght's Dream again and it made more sense. Other then that, I have read Macbeth in 8th grade. We also watched Macbeth after we read the book. I enjoyed reading Macbeth and watching the movie.

The only experience that I have had reading Shakespeare was last year in school where i read A Mid Summers  Night Dream . I personally did not really enjoy reading it, I found it very hard to understand mainly because of the way that they talked. Aside from that I thought the plot of the story was interesting. To me he seemed to be one of the first to write about a tragic love story.

My relationship with Shakespeare is my struggle understanding his wording in his books. Although I could understand Macbeth a lot better than A Midsummer Night's Dream.  I did not like A Midsummer Night's Dream, although i enjoyed parts of Macbeth. I am always open to reading a different book by Shakespeare, so I am ready for Romeo and Juliet. Although I have to be in the mood.  

Kate + Shakespeare = Trouble

I was first introduced to Shakespeare when I was nine and I saw the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream". I did not understand the language at all so the play was confusing and I did not know what was going on. I was re-introduced to him in seventh grade when I read "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Because I was older and wiser   I was able to follow the story line but there were still some parts where the language was confusing. Then in eighth grade I read "Macbeth" I did not like Macbeth because it was dark, scary, and hard to follow. I only figured it out by reading the graphic novel and listening to Br. Alan explain it in its simplest form. My relationship with Shakespeare is not very great because his plays are hard to understand. 

My Experience with Shakespeare

I have read A Midsummer Night's Dream about three times for school. I have watched and been in plays of A Midsummer Night's Dream. I have read Macbeth and some of A Comedy of Errors.  I like the plot of Shakespeare's plays. I have some trouble with the phrases and language that Shakespeare uses.Overall I've had a good experience with Shakespeare.

My Experience with Shakespeare

The only experience with Shakespeare I have had was through Prep. I read a Midsummer Nights Dream in 7th grade with Ms. J. and it was hard for me to understand the language. We watched the movie after reading the book and it was easier to understand what was going on. I then read Macbeth in 8th grade with Brother Alan, and it was still hard for me to understand the way it was written, but we had the graphic novel which helped and watched the movie after finishing and it was clearer what Macbeth was about. I am not that fond of Shakespeare because I don't like the way it's written.

I have never cared too much about Shakespeare, or read that many of his works! I have read A Mid-Summer Night's Dream, and that is it. When I read that, it made me think about things I would not unusually ever think about. Even though I enjoy reading some of his books, I do have a hard time reading them with an understanding. Without a teacher or instructor explaining what he or she is saying in the book, I would not understand too much of the content. But when all is explained to me, I understand whatever is happening, and enjoy the book a lot more than I would if I didn't receive help from somebody. I am excited to read Romeo and Juliet because I hear from a lot of people that it is a really good book, and that it is worth reading!