Should Shakespeare be included in the English Curriculum?

Introduction

The debate whether Shakespeare should be studied in school or not is an old one. Shakespeare's work in the form of his many plays and sonnets have long formed part of the English curriculum not only in the developed world but also in the developing countries. The paper discusses the several reasons why this was introduced in the curriculum and why it should still make part of it.

Discussion

Literature enables a man in better understanding himself and the world around him. The sonnets and plays of Shakespeare are full of ideas. It is not ...