William Shakespeare was an Englishman with an unrivaled way of approaching poetry, theater and playwriting. William Shakespeare has an exceptional reign of playwrights, including some very famous ones such as Romeo and Juliet(), The Tempest() and Hamlet(). It influenced many fields and laid the foundation for other forms of entertainment. William Shakespeare remained famous throughout his life and to this day because his poetic words always spoke to people and tapped into their emotions. Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 to John Shakespeare, “a glove maker”. and an agricultural produce trader who also worked for the town council”() and Mary Arden, “the daughter of a landowner from a neighboring village”(). He was baptized in Trinity Church, Stratford, where he was eventually buried. Its lifespan dates back to the Renaissance era. Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway when he was 18 and had a daughter Susan, then two years later they had twins together. At the age of 27, he decided to take a trip to London in the hope of realizing his dream as a theatrical playwright. Shakespeare's life was set during the Renaissance, a romantic era of art and music. This was thought to have a strong connection to helping him develop a career outside of acting. He was great with his business ventures, many believed it ran in his blood and he learned a lot from his father. Shakespeare was a renowned poet before he was a playwright. In Shakespeare's time, London was a mecca for trading ships and the new development of large buildings. At that time, social classes and the social order were strictly divided, although the only exception to these daily customs was the theater. Theater...... middle of paper ...... preformed, analyzed and helps make the world a better place. They help people see from other perspectives and remember that life and love are precious things. William Shakespeare can captivate an audience and has a neat way of doing so. It has stood the test of time because every time you return to it, something else appears that you hadn't noticed before. As a younger person you may see the writings in a certain light and as an older person your perspective may change completely on it, but that is the beauty of his writings. Each piece offers so many insights and wisdom that together they make for an incredibly amazing and pure life if everything shown and taught is used to improve as a person. Shakespeare's work has been subject to the dubious possibility that he actually wrote it, but that doesn't change the amazing stories he takes us into..