It was only a matter of moment before William Shakespeare was decolonized. After all, the Bard does so bravely transcend the small literary world like a giant, to quote the Bard himself. He is the foundation of contemporary British literature, and he has written plays and poems that contemporary ideologues find dangerous.
This was confirmed by the Shakespeare’s Birthplace Trust, an NGO that “owns many structures in Shakespeare’s town of Stratford-upon-Avon, England and a collection of personal files of the journalist’s.” The confidence has come to the conclusion that the talent playwright’s works promote “racist, sexist, and bigoted” narratives along with overseeing the legacy of Shakespeare.  ,
In response, the trust will issue more warnings about the plays, underplay Shakespeare’s importance, and publicly apologize for his superiority. In a matter of minutes, it will eliminate Shakespeare from his pedestal and elevate him alongside other writers from different cultures, and it will help Western audiences “re-examine what they can teach them about the impact of colonialism on]their ] understanding of history and the significance of Shakespeare’s writings as a result.”
Some critics of this work have legitimate doubts about its attempts to condemn and categorize Shakespeare in an effort to gain more marginalized voices intellectual snuff. Decolonization efforts, as writes author Katya Sedgwick explains, are all doomed to fail. They include destroying statues, slandering classic writing, revising and fabricating record, and even changing the rules of algebra. They may essentially make the world more ugly, stupid, and less true.
Beyond the pitiful attempt to pin Shakespeare along, it’s crucial to acknowledge the pervasive selfishness and relativism that underlie it. As an English instructor, I often encounter this. Students and several educators will condemn Shakespeare’s performs because they don’t understand them, and they will charge writers who have written for him more because they are more enjoyable to read.  ,
This is because Shakespeare’s writing pushes the limits of what is technically feasible. His plays and poems separate an incredible deal of detail, depth, and rhetorical grace into hardly any lines. Every word and phrase has a variety of meanings and perspectives, giving the reader or listener a ton of information to consider and love.
Shakespeare, in addition, incorporates complicated, common themes with incredible care even in his comedies. These materialist interpretations are totally inaccurate, even though “scholars” now denigrate Shakespeare for his portrayal of the Moorish public Othello, a sexist for “taming” an impudent woman in The Taming of the Shrew, a fascist for writing Antony’s moving eulogy for Julius Caesar, or a dirty old man for writing a play about two young minors in love in Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare instead raises profound questions about the intersection of sexy and familial love, among other pressing issues.
I have often enjoyed teaching Shakespeare, for this reason. Yes, I must adapt it for my students, and yes, it’s difficult to do it with a class full of tired kids, but I always learn something new. I constantly share my most recent discovery with my students and argue with them in response to their unanticipated pleasure. They have been surprised to learn that Brutus was not some pro-democracy hero but an elite snob who detested the people and admired Caesar’s standing. In order to change the power dynamics in Verona, I also let them know that there are actually three families in Romeo and Juliet: the Montagues, Capulets, and the Escaluses ( the prince’s, Mercutio, and Count Paris ).
When Shakespeare is taught and read, it becomes evident that he is in fact the greatest person who has ever lived. He produced plays in a hyper-verbal ( though not yet fully literate ) culture and was a verbal genius with a vast breadth of knowledge. It is pointless to contend with him, and to ignore him just makes things worse for us. We may just make an effort to pick up from him.
Otherwise, contemporary authors prefer to maintain their self-confidence, which this is really all about. Intellectually and physically humbled is required to fully appreciate Shakespeare. On a certain degree, contemporary readers will soon realize that something like Hamlet can never be written now. Our heroes don’t create tragedies like it, and our followers wouldn’t be able to ignore it, let alone acknowledge its brilliance.  ,
Even worse, our equal, developed culture doesn’t encourage the creation of wonderful books like Hamlet. The most we’ve come is developing a impersonal, live-action adaptation of the Hamlet history from an animated Disney production. Even so, feature-length movies are disappearing as a result of the majority of people aimlessly scroll through computer-generated, bite-sized video.  ,
At least it’s visible and cultural, which is how so many communist elites assess the West’s huge cultural heritage. Such a tarnish of social justice ( “decolonization” ) might be given, but so much of it is just ignorant, insecure philistinism.  ,
Americans should appreciate their literary heritage even more than anything else, but the British may be okay with disposing of it ( a tragic tale beyond the scope of Shakespeare’s imagination ). Shakespeare’s plays and poems are a fundamental component of American literature and letters, as well as having an enhancing impact on all mankind regardless of their education.  ,
We really appreciate that Shakespeare hasn’t been taken from us and should learn and observe his plays whenever we can. More than any other poet, he in fact demonstrates that there are more things in heaven and Earth than what our contemporary philosophy has us dreamed of.  ,
