I never learned anything about life from Shakespear, Ive always thought they were just plays. But I find the language so interesting, literally half the time you think you know what he's writing, when it turns out it meant something totally different. They had terms and words that we dont use today, or if we do, it has different meanings.
Though, the idea of all of those emotions being so strong in a person is a wonderful idea, particularily those of love.
Um, not to sound like a complete idiot, but i was never able to read shakespere and actually enjoy it....or understand half the things that were going on. Like, I *wanted* to get it...but I just couldn't get into it. =/
Btw, the thing about the phone line....STUPID AS HELL.....just saying. lol It's just a book...with *fictional* characters. If kids can't handle that...well...I shudder to think of them as "our future".