08-11-2021, 11:44 AM
(07-07-2021, 11:10 AM)pbrower2a Wrote: Shakespeare is anything but insipid!
His work is very Civic and very 1T. We overthink it enormously today, thanks to symbolism-obsessed English teachers who philosophize every word and the sort of mythology that has developed surrounding the man. As enjoyable to read and watch as the plays are, there really is very much a lack of any deep thought or meaning of any kind. It's mostly cliches, slapstick, and dirty jokes - as is to be expected for plays written by a Civic for a 1T audience. The purpose of these plays is to be silly and fun, not to make you think, and if you try to strangle some kind of philosophical vision or allegory or grand moral lesson out of it, you are missing the point. Remember, this is hugely popular mass pop culture of the time. It's the theatrical equivalent of what you hear on Top 40 radio stations today.
(07-07-2021, 12:15 PM)Eric the Green Wrote: We can't say that the "crisis of 2020 is very different" from the others yet. The Crisis has 8 years to run, and the cosmic cycles could not be clearer that danger of a shooting war lies ahead in circa 2025.
can you elaborate on this?
2001, a very artistic hero and/or a very heroic artist