Shakespeare's Not Outdated

Welcome to discovering what Shakespeare can do for you. Through the years Shakespeare has influenced many, many writers. The romantic poet John Keats was so influenced by Shakespeare that he kept a bust of the Bard beside him while he wrote, hoping that Shakespeare would spark his creativity. Even writers that ridicule Shakespeare, such as George Benard Shaw, secretly admires Shakespeare a great deal. Shhh… Don’t tell them I told you.

During this webquest we will discover what has Shakespeare done for the world in the 20th and 21st centuries and how you can easily find creativity for your own use by using Shakespeare as your foundation.