How catholic are Shakespeare's plays?
Valid question. As stated in the article, Will was very comfortable
around Catholics, the sacred nature of their actions had not slipped
from his life in the least. As we have read, Shakespeare's language
gives vivid depth to the minds and actions of his characters, but was
his dramatic depth strengthen by his understanding of Catholicism, or
as the article states, his ''opportunity to see god in all creation,
in all pleasure, in human love and even in sickness.''
The argument in this article that especially interests me is that real
catholic priest during this time were criminal, and treated as such,
Shakespeare provides a public space to show the depths of Catholics as
well as protestants. I believe this speaks more to his understanding
of all human nature and equality and less with his knowledge of
Catholicism, but what do you all think?
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