In Shakespeare's day, why were "female" roles always played by MEN?

Well, thank you, Firebrand, for that VERY informative answer! I certainly appreciate it and sharing it with AB! Have a terrific day today! +6

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by Millenium - The Mysterious M. . . GONE! on November 4th, 2009

Thank you Mill :)

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by Firebrand on November 4th, 2009

I listen to broken English all the time. It's spoken by those who emigrate to the country illegally.
And Shakespeare is a classic that shows technique and levels of meaning in writing that are very rare. It is the way to learn how to read and write them.

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by Rollie on November 3rd, 2009

Pass!! I'd rather stick to plain old, reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic!!! LOL

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by Robertd903 on November 3rd, 2009

Well. . . . .if you DON'T enjoy Shakespeare, Robertd903, I suppose I can see the "challenge"! But his writing was quite mellifluous and incomparable in its poetic "art"! To each his own! I rather enjoy his works! But I respect your lack thereof! One day. . . .you might want to give him a "try" again! I'm thinking, one day, you WILL, too! And I'm bett'n you'll have a DIFFERENT perspective! Thanks for your answer, anyway! And I'm also thinking that the "reason" kids are "forced" to study him is for "LITERATURE APPRECIATION"! Have a terrific day! +6

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by Millenium - The Mysterious M. . . GONE! on November 3rd, 2009

I agree with you Robert903, I never did enjoy reading and studying them either. But, some in our class ended up making their living by writing.
I kind of did also, by writing contracts and grant requests and reports, but that was a different kind of writing.

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by Rollie on November 3rd, 2009

Is it that different for what passes as English today?

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by pandora on November 3rd, 2009

Not really. If you add in all the text speak and acronyms and new made-up words that are being added to the dictionary.

If I would have been rendered unconscious at age 16 and was awaken at age 66, I would have had a huge amount of trouble communicating without learning lots of new English. LOL
And, Shakespeare lived and wrote 500 or so years ago.

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by Rollie on November 3rd, 2009

First correct answer I've read.

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by Rollie on November 3rd, 2009

Very interesting, Im Alec! I didn't know that! I think that answers an age-old query for me! They were certainly all around yet never relied on for those roles! Now I know why! Thanks for clearing that up! Appreciate it! +6

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by Millenium - The Mysterious M. . . GONE! on November 3rd, 2009

Hm! Interesting! Didn't know that! Now I DO! Thanks so much, Rollie! +6

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by Millenium - The Mysterious M. . . GONE! on November 3rd, 2009

Please read Im Alec's answer. Correct!!
And, women were really regarded as useful in certain ways. I'm glad you did the hahahaha after your answer. :):):):)

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by Rollie on November 3rd, 2009

Yeah! I'm SURE of that! Boy! I would have been tossed in the "brink" all the time had I been a female back then! I would have DEMANDED to play Kate in "Taming of the Shrew"! And when it was over, the audience would have, damnit, STOOD for the applause! +6

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by Millenium - The Mysterious M. . . GONE! on November 3rd, 2009

Wouldn't upper-case "demanding" to play that part (that part in particular) be kind of playing to type, though?

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by Cyanotic Wasp on November 3rd, 2009

There's a "wise guy" in every thread! Ha-ha-ha! NOT!!!!!! LOL

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by Millenium - The Mysterious M. . . GONE! on November 3rd, 2009

Yeah! Given how prolific women were/are! I mean, what's the point!? Thanks for your answer! +6

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by Millenium - The Mysterious M. . . GONE! on November 3rd, 2009