How Does Shakespeare Understand Human Weaknesses

Shakespeare was a guy with many talents. By the time he died he had written 37 plays and 154 sonnets (AbsoluteShakespeare.com). His more famous plays are read today in classrooms. He shows us the things we need to improve on as people, and the things that we’re good at. In his sonnets, he tries to explain to us the beauty in the world and the nature of things.
Shakespeare’s writings have helped us understand our human weaknesses. He has done so through Romeo & Juliet. His character Tybalt has a temper when Romeo crashes the Capulet’s masked ball, he threatens to bash his head in, but his uncle capulet stopped him. He said to Romeo “I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall Now seeming sweet, convert to bitterest gall.”(Sparknotes). Shakespeare’s characters Romeo and Juliet’s rash, foolish decisions are another example of how he has helped us understand our human weaknesses. When someone loves another, they will do anything they can to be together. In Romeo and Juliet’s case, they killed themselves to be together. Another way he has helped us understand is through his piece Hamlet. Hamlet, himself, is a great example. When he met his
He has done so through Midsummer Night’s Dream. Puck models strength by staying positive when he got turned into an “ass” (shmoop). Also, Hippolyta’s strength to leave home to go get married to Theseus, even when she didn’t want to, to save her kingdom and family. From the play Macbeth, Lady Macbeth’s strengths are her “Women power trifecta (beauty, brains, and bravery)” (Shmoop). Also, Macbeth’s strength to deal with his wife’s craziness and the thought that she might be able to beat the crap out of him, but still loved her. They help us understand what our human strengths are within our relationships. They demonstrate how, even through tough times in a relationship, people have to stay strong and work through it. Even if your wife or husband is crazy.