Reflection of research

I feel that Shakespeare's work is great, his plays fully utilize the stage, with no background changes, allowing for quick transition between acts and scenes. His plays also have interesting plots, and portray different aspects of life. He also allows for imagination to do its work, often making the audience suspenseful. He also sometimes include superstition in his plays, such as during the court case, Antonio enters from the right,the side most often associated with good,while Shylock enters from the left, the side most often associated with evil. He is also capable of invoking sympathy for even the most evil of characters, Shylock. After losing his fortune, along with his daughter, he is subjected to racism by Salerio and Soliano,indirectly insulted when Solanio says that "a third cannot be matched, unless the devil himself turn Jew".
The theatre of the elizabwthan era was also largely different from the current theatre. Today, most plays utilise different background scenes, to be changed with every new scene.In the past, there was only a plain stage for the performers. In the past, people clapped and booed based on whether the play was good or bad. However, today, comments are only exchanged privately, and clapping is expected no matter how good or bad a play is. Also, turnouts at performances are hardly affected by the whether, but during the Elizabethan era, how many people turned out was largely dependent on whether it was rainy or sunny. The theatre has changed largely, and there are virtually no similarities.
Shakespeare's plays can be applied to modern day context. The hatred between individuals, and even races. Between individuals, such as Shylock and Antonio, is often seen in the form of buisness disputes, or small misunderstandings that have not been cleared. Between races, it is still possible to see the hatred, in the form of racist jokes.