Timeless Literature October 20, 2008

In a previous class, Dr. Gleason asked why do people continually read Shakespeare down through the ages. Classics are timeless because they continually apply to the struggles the common man faces. That is obvious in the play Othello because of our discussion in class. Today we still deal with the subject of race. The point of view has changed over the years to now where the African Americans and other minorities have a voice. However, we still have prejudices of mixed racial families. Romeo and Juliet is also another example. If it did not apply, Leonardo DiCaprio could not have played a major role. The gang life is not very familiar to all of us, but the parent’s wishes vs. teenagers wants still create problems today. If we can still talk about the text in class and find a very specific example (Romeo, Othello), then it is part of timeless literature.