Much Ado About Nothing Summary)

Basically, what I have gathered from the book so far is that Leonato received a letter informing him that Don Peter of Arrogon was on his way from the war where they lost few men.
However, Beatrice was inquiring about the return of Signior Benedick of Padua who she later found out returned safely.

William Shakespeare

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564 of John Shakespeare, a glover and leather merchant, and Mary Arden, a landed heiress. William, according to the church register, was the third of eight. Shakespeare attended the free grammar school in Stratford, however he never proceeded to University schooling.

At the age of 18, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway and had three children: Susanna, Hamnet and Judith.

By 1594, he was not only acting and writing for the Lord Chamberlain's Men (called the King's Men after the ascension of James I in 1603).

Shakespeare's success is apparent when studied against other playwrights of this age. His company was the most successful in London in his day. He had plays published and sold in octavo editions, or "penny-copies" to the more literate of his audiences. It is noted that never before had a playwright enjoyed sufficient acclaim to see his works published and sold as popular literature in the midst of his career. While Shakespeare could not be accounted wealthy, by London standards, his success allowed him to purchase New House and retire in comfort to Stratford in 1611.

Shakespeare wrote his will in 1611, bequeathing his properties to his daughter Susanna (married in 1607 to Dr. John Hall). To his surviving daughter Judith, he left £300, and to his wife Anne left "my second best bed."

In 1623, two working companions of Shakespeare from the Lord Chamberlain's Men, John Heminges and Henry Condell, printed the First Folio edition of the Collected Works, of which half the plays contained therein were previously unpublished. The First Folio also contained Shakespeare's sonnets.

SOME PLAYS WRITTEN  BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

• Hamlet
• Macbeth
• Julius Caesar
• The Tempest
• King Lear
• Romeo and Juliet
• Much Ado about Nothing

In addition, William Shakespeare is known as " The Greatest Play Writer" because his works have been a major influeence on subsequent theatre. In addition, he also transformed English theatre by expanding expectations about what could be accomplished through characterisation, plot, action, language and genre.



Jennings Village

St. Mary's Parish

Antigua

 

3rd November, 2010

The Editor

Antigua Sun

Coolidge, Antigua

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

                          I am writing this letter to express my feelings on the attack on Brother Man as well as my feelings towards rastafarianism.

      As it relates to the attack on Brother Man, I think that it was unjust. I say this because the people who were once looking to him ans asking him for healing when they themselves were sick or their loved ones, turned on him in less than a split second.

     Instead of going to Brother Man himself to find out exactly what took place, they ridiculed him even though he was innocent.

     Although he was accused of using counterfeit coins, committing murder and rape, he ignored those comments and still wished them "piece an' love".

     However, the people in the lane brutally beat him and a woman who tried to shield him with her own body.

    The accusations made were directed towards a man with dread locks and since Brother Man fits that description, so they were not going to listen to his excuses.

    In addition, as it relates to my feeling towards rastafarianism, I do not have anything against it. It is a Religion practiced by Rastafarians. Just as other religions, they have certain practices which they follow, they have leaders, followers and rules which are portrayed in the other religions. Therefore I do not seen the need t have anything negative to say about it.

    Concluding, I am still holding strong to my view that Brother Man's beating was totally unjust and also I have nothing against Rastafarianism.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

Laurencia John