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fjtorres · 05-12-2016, 07:48 AM

There is also:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_T...Hate_About_You

Like most writers, Shakespeare has accessible works and challenging works.
Much Ado About Nothing and Taming of the Shrew are among the former and particularly suited to discussing the changed attitudes in western culture over the centuries. A good teacher could easily get students interested in those stories.
Macbeth? Hamlet? Not so easy...

Starting younger readers with his tragedies is not an optimum approach.

05-12-2016, 07:48 AM	#49
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	There is also: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_T...Hate_About_You Like most writers, Shakespeare has accessible works and challenging works. Much Ado About Nothing and Taming of the Shrew are among the former and particularly suited to discussing the changed attitudes in western culture over the centuries. A good teacher could easily get students interested in those stories. Macbeth? Hamlet? Not so easy... Starting younger readers with his tragedies is not an optimum approach.