As it has already-mentioned in the first post, English is, nowadays, the most powerful language in all the world, being spoken in countries such as Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand and India among others (List of territorial entities where English is an official language, 2016). However, this expansion has not born without any reason because, this… Continue reading The British Empire in ‘’its Golden Age’’; the invasion in Asia
As David Crystal says, ‘’English is a global language; you can hear it on television or spoken by politicians from all over the world. Wherever you travel, you see English signs advertisements. Wherever you enter a hotel or restaurant in a foreign city, they will understand English” (Crystal, 2003, p.2). The fact that make English… Continue reading Invasions around the World; The Norman Invasion of England
In previous posts we have talk about the history of England, since it is essential to provide context and background information, in order to talk about other issues, for example de the importance of the women writers in this territory, that is precisely what we are going to talk about. English culture, as we know,… Continue reading How women writers gained ground in the literature
The history of England is extremely interesting; a lot of cinemas directors have been interested in taking parts of England history in order to include them in films. The history of England has became a long and curious tale thank to its stories about brave men, them beliefs and Kings and Queens. As we know, almost… Continue reading Nomadics or sedentaries: Settlements in the actual Great Britain.
As G. Manivannan says ‘’English is a means not only for international commerce; it has become increasingly essential for inter-state commerce and communication’’. Such statement is a veritable one because English has got more and more important not only in the marketing field but also in the communication field. That is to say that, as the… Continue reading “English is not merely a language anymore; it has become a way of life for millions of non-native English speakers around the world” (Moonzajer, M.F)
United For Shakespeare has formerly discussed the issue of the Bard’s authorship and we have always decided not to make any final assertion. Any coherent academic has never dared to do so and nor are we –students- going to kick over the traces. Now we want to demonstrate that Shakespeare’s authorship’s truthfulness is at least… Continue reading William Shakespeare, as extraordinary and as usual as any other human being
Ce n’est pas surprenant de trouver de temps en temps un écrivain qui a été beaucoup influencé par ses prédécesseurs. C’est le cas d’un des dramaturges les plus talentueux de l’historie de l’Angleterre, William Shakespeare, auquel Ralph McLean se réfère, en expliquant l’influence du français Michel de Montaigne, pionnier du Renaissance, en cet écrivain.
“New York becomes London” as, “El Mundo” has said, this autumm the main characters of Broadway are not going to be, Billy Crystal, Al pacino or Scarlett Johansson, is going to be the most famous playwright of the world: William Shakespeare. The Shakesperean moment of Broadway has spread through the opera (Falstaff) and also through… Continue reading Shakespeare as a model
One of the greatest paradoxes of the Elizabethan plays of the XVIth century was that even though women were not allowed to enter the stage, their role in the script was crucial. Hamlet’s Ophelia has become an icon of women’s role in life. It definitely is one the highest contributions of the bard to the… Continue reading Shakespeare, Women, Ophelia
Does education affect a person’s personality development? According to Senthil Kumar, deputy director of O.P Jindal Global University, education is one of the main factors that have an influence on personality. Taking into consideration that, along with home environment, school also has an important effect, since it is there where “both the teachers and classmates… Continue reading Shakespeare’s education
Shakespeare and English history 