Flaws In William Shakespeare's Plays

Even though famous writer William Shakespeare was born in the 16th century, he has managed to bring about an issue in the 21st century, over 400 years after his death. Recently, the true authorship of Shakespeare’s plays has come under fire, with others claiming that he was a fake that lived as the face for others who had talent in writing. Ancient plays such as Macbeth and Hamlet are considered to be some of the best pieces of theatre in the world, causing this issue to capture the eyes of many. However, the issues being made against Shakespeare’s representation are seemingly pointless and not representative of anything believable, especially when compared to historical facts and previous documentations of his time period. Flaws are very easy for most people to point out, but …show more content…
Sadly, the information seems as ridiculous as the claims themselves, with Marlow being seen as a “spy in employ of the Crown” who faked his own death, and Francis being compared solely because both of the men had “perceived correspondences between the philosophical ideas” in which they based their writing on. Following this, the arguments come off as more attention seeking and focused more on attention than actually provoking a good argument. Similarly to the Oxfordians that “mercilessly attack the character and background of William Shakespeare, depicting him as an ‘unlettered boob’”, those arguing against Shakespeare are depicted as being more childish than actually collected with their facts. For example, the documentary “Much Ado About Something” follows this same idea, showing full grown adults make ridiculous points. Other “researchers” can find themselves on big time news sites such as The Times, where they can possibly gain fame, and or money. This mindset adds on to the possibility that these sources may be incorrect, and even more