What I Learnt Reading Shakespeare Unguided for the First Time

It’s not as daunting as you think.

Ethan Chua

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Throughout my entire 19 years on this earth, I have not read a single piece of Shakespeare on my own without the aid of literature and English teachers. First introduced to Merchant of Venice and then moving on to Macbeth, Shakespeare has always seemed to me impenetrable without external literary help.

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Ethan Chua

A 19-year-old who likes literature, art, philosophy, and psychology. ethancqy@gmail.com