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The globe theater was the theater where a lot of Shakespeare's plays were performed. It is located in London England and it still exsists, though being made out of wood it was redone if not entirely rebuilt. Shakespeare performed for peasants and townspeople as well as for nobility and royalty.
Just thought I'd put this out there, in response to the poem we read in class about Shakespeare and his love life:
"Was Shakespeare homosexual?
The only indication we have that Shakespeare might have been gay comes from the sonnets. In the early sonnets, Shakespeare writes about his great love, who happens to be a young man. While many people assume this to mean that he had a male lover and thus was either gay or bisexual, there are others who still believe that his male friend was not his lover but someone who was simply very close to him emotionally. We will never know for certain because we have such little information about Shakespeare's personal life. To find out more information on the subject, read the analysis of sonnets 1, 2, 18, 44, 104, and 144 in my 'Sonnets' section."
Taken from "http://www.shakespeare-online.com/faq/lifefaq.html#gay"
The Globe theatre was a famous theatre in London, England. It was where most of Shakespeare's plays were performed. It was round so the audience could see the play from all angles. The richer, higher class citizens, sat up near the top whereas the poorer citizens watch from the ground. Shakespeare's plays appealed to many different types of people. Some plays were very contreversial, other plays made people laugh. Basically Shakespeare was trying to make sure that his audience, as a whole, was entertained. Each person has their own, different opinion on his work, but i'm sure the people that saw his plays back then were very fond of them.
In regards to the comment questioning Shakespeare's sexuality, I'd just like to say that I have a very good friend with whom I'm very close. Some people have made the mistake of thinking that we were dating. So it's entirely possible that the young man referred to in his early sonnets was truly a good and close friend.
As for the Globe Theater, I know that at some point the theater burned down and they had to rebuild it.
Im pretty sure that most of the information about the globe theater has been mentioned..but from what i know/remember about it was that it was designed so that shakespeares audience would be able to enjoy his work from all angles. The higher levels of seating were occupied by the upper class citizens and the ground level was where lower class people would watch from. Now there is a rebuilt version of the theater in England, as the original was damaged by a fire.
The Elizabethan era, The golden age of literature.
Although highly speculated it is still unproven whether or not Shakespear had any homosexual relations,
If he did it would have remained silent because homosexuality was still punishable and would have meant the end of both Shakespear And The Globe.
But non the less Shakespear should be regarded as one of the greatest english poets and play writers
after all he still captivates us nearly 400 years after his death
Speaking of sexuality, is it just me or is Iago gay?
Maybe Shakespeare subconsciously put stuff like that into his characters, if the stuff you guys posted about him is true.
I looked it up and I actually found some people talking about Iago's sexuality here: http://shakespeareforums.com/showthread.php?t=193
I really enjoy the early structures of what theatres use to be. I think it's so classic and beautiful. Although, I would rather have that same setting but with the technology we have now. I like the effect on how the audience sits in a 360 degree "auditorium". But, I'm not really sure, but I think they were outside. Which is not okay with me cause what if it's super cold or starts raining?!
About the comment on if Shakespeare was homosexual. It is really interesting that you'd point that out because it never really came to my mind if he would be or not. Looking at those sonnets you posted, it does kinda make sense how he could be.
In response to Stephanie:
I don't think Iago's gay. I think he's almost one of those people who, in their view, has bigger things on his mind. He seems interested in causing grief, moreso then love.
That being said, I do think he's quite the chauvenist (as well as a white supremesist). He seems to have quite a low opinion of women and doesn't treat his wife with much respect.
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