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Originally Posted by meeera
Shakespeare didn't write for anyone but the actors/directors of the plays (in terms of who was intended to be the reading audience). My child has so far very much enjoyed Shakespeare's stories in the form of the stories rewritten in modern English for children, manga (with the original language), and movies - both original-language movies and varying loose modern adaptations. There are many ways of teaching/exposing children to Shakespeare.
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Modern language Shakespeare would be so much better. I hated Shakespeare in school because I got nothing out of it because of the language. It was something I felt was a complete waste of time.
I disagree about reading books just because they might be history. The problem is that kids need to read books that work for the class, is more modern, and more relevant to their lives.