Advice That’s Really Control

About this episode

George Bartley discusses the personal and political themes in Shakespeare's work.

Send us Fan Mail GEORGE: Master Shakespeare, why do we go from the public court scene into this private household scene? SHAKESPEARE: Because the disease is not only in the crown. It is in the rooms of the home. GEORGE: Let me paraphrase that in three ways so it lands: Paraphrase #1 (simple): You’re showing us that Denmark’s problems aren’t only political. They’re personal. Paraphrase #2 (blunt): The same habits that make a court dishonest can show up in a family. Paraphrase #3 (image): ...

People in this episode

Host: George Bartley

Topics covered

• Shakespeare
• personal problems
• political issues
• family dynamics
• court honesty

Keywords

• Shakespeare
• Denmark
• court
• family
• problems

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