The trend in Universities across the U.S. is to marginalize and cast aside the works of Shakespeare. In fact, many universities no longer require their English majors to take Shakespeare at all. Some require only one semester. Families can and should discover Shakespeare together. This seminar will explore ways to encourage life long study and appreciation of this endangered component of history, education, and life experience, with practical ideas, and hands on experience.
From Core Phase to Core Values – an in depth, academic look at Shakespeare’s Romances
This seminar, for scholars and beyond, will look at two plays written later in Shakespeare’s career, The Tempest, and Cymbeline, though the critical lenses of “myth/symbol/archetype” methodology, “Topical Significance” interpretation, and a look at Shakespearean sources. Bring pens, highlighters and a copy of each play to use during textual analysis – handouts also provided. The plays will be connected to earlier plays, revealing startling similarities, and revelations – or platitudes- revealed in different ways. Fun, Cerebral detective work! This seminar was inspired, in part, by the work of Dr. Hallett Smith, an important research librarian at The Huntington Library.
