Shakespeare in Love August 28, 2008

Shakespeare wrote during a time of great art exploration. The Elizabethan period had a great impact on all the arts. Queen Elizabeth invested a lot of money in the art of plays. Shakespeare in Love shows the struggle between the roles of men and women. However, the movie could have shown a greater struggle between the classes. A lot questions have been asked about where writers get there inspirations. The movie showed the inspirations that surrounded Shakespeare. Shakespeare's lover was not the only inspiration, but as well as the words heard everyday, fellow friends, and political dreams. Even though it is unrealistic to believe that Queen Elizabeth would hide during the performance of Romeo and Juliet, it gives us a small glimpse of Queen Elizabeth's struggle to maintain power. Shakespeare in Love is a great insight to the times struggles in poverty, politics, and love.