Reviews with content warning for Suicidal thoughts - Life of William Shakespeare; Henry VI, Part One; Henry VI, Part Two; Henry VI, Part Three (The Works of William Shakespeare, Vol. 1 of 10)

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Life of William Shakespeare; Henry VI, Part One; Henry VI, Part Two; Henry VI, Part Three (The Works of William Shakespeare, Vol. 1 of 10) by William Shakespeare

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marthadude's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This is one of the bard's misses for sure. In class, it offered up wonderful debates about antisemitism, racism, and homosexuality. However, I do think that it does Shylock injustice, and makes him into an antisemetic caricature. Just like any one of Shakespeare's works, it is open to interpretation, but I think that what happens to Shylock in the end proves that the play isn't sympathetic to him. I do like the queer themes though. Besides all that, it has a long and slow second act that really bogs down the momentum of the play. I see why this one isn't preformed too often.

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