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William Shakespeare
by Kimberly from Cedar Grove

Joseph Campbell once was

quoted saying, “A hero is
someone who has given his or
her life to something bigger
than oneself.” A hero can
make a di@erence by his or
her actions and words. A hero
may live next door to you or
can be someone who is
known all around the world.
William Shakespeare
There are many heroes that
have accomplished a goal or great deed. A true hero
has many qualities such as selCessness,
perseverance, persistence, and open-mindedness. To
some people, William Shakespeare of England is a
hero because of his superior writing.

William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in

Stratford-upon-Avon in England. He died on April 23,
1610. William was married to Mary Arden. They had
three children named Susannah, Hamnet, and Judith.
Although they didn’t follow in his footsteps, they
admired and supported his work. William
Shakespeare's wonderful plays have been performed
all over the world. William wrote over 30 plays and
150 sonnets with very unique words in them. His
works have been translated into every major
language today. Shakespeare’s last two plays were
written after he retired to Stratford.

Many of Shakespeare’s plays have been known to be

among the greatest in Western literature. He wrote
tragedies, histories, comedies, and romances. Some
of his plays are: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Troilus
and Cressida, As You Like It, and one of his most
famous tragedies, Romeo and Juliet. These plays do
not just Ull hearts with joy, but they are plays that you
can relate to no matter what your age is. Some
represented real life problems. Shakespeare’s
reputation has grown considerably since his own
time. Not only is William a famous writer, he’s a hero
too!

William Shakespeare was an extraordinary person. He

possessed qualities, such as open-mindedness, being
hardworking, optimistic, and passionate. He was
open-minded because he was creative with his ideas
and could take something so small and with little
detail and make it into something big and amazing!
William Shakespeare was hardworking. He created
works that were as good as possible. William was
optimistic because he never gave up; if something
went wrong he would work with it. He was passionate
because he didn’t just do this work for money, he
loved and cared about what he did. William once
stated, “This above all; to thine own self be true.”

In conclusion, a hero can be a role model or a very

admired person. Any person can be a hero as long as
he/she has qualities that make him or her one.
William Shakespeare is a hero. Even though he is no
longer living, he is still with us in spirit. His plays are
still performed and people still love to read his works.
William Shakespeare is my hero because he did
something for the world - he showed people the art
of drama and theatre!

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Page created on 7/5/2006 12:00:00 AM

Last edited 6/23/2020 9:15:03 PM

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William Shakespeare - Biography from Wikipedia

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My Poetic Side - Detailed information about William

Shakespeare, including links to his poems

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