"So, whacha been up to man?" He asks anxiously, more genuine than most people.
"I've just been studying", I respond, "and been teaching up at the MTC".
"That's so great, man, that's really cool! What have you been taking for your classes?"
"Actually, I am in a really cool Shakespeare class which I really enjoy."
"Oh, that's great, I love that, man, y'know, 'to be or not to be', is like the trademark of Shakespeare. I know Hamlet and I think that's great stuff."
"Huh! You like Shakespeare?"
"Yeah, man, he really, like, makes stuff come alive."
"I think I know what you mean; his histories especially I like because of the emotional connection that it makes to us."
"Yeah, I was thinkin' about that man Josefus, who was a big historian, and Josefus went hand in hand with Shakespeare, I think, because of the history".
"Really?! I love that. History is just a great way to express what others felt long before we ever did."
"Yeah, that is why he is so great, man."
Here was my reaction:
Even the poorest of the poor seem to venerate this master of our English tongue. You should go out and say hello to this friend of mine. You would have a great discussion about Shakespeare. You might learn something, like I did.
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I still love that you talked to a homeless guy! There's no limit to Shakespeare's reach. Way to go on working in your play, too! With the history play references. Seems like a really cool experience.
Yes, very cool. Thanks for doing this and posting it. (The video you appended was not operating. Not sure how crucial that was).
AWESOME! this is soo cool! I love how people can surprise you, and also how universal shakespeare is! it almost always catches me off guard the people who tell me they love shakespeare. My entire football team in high school read macbeth just for fun.
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