Shakespeare is now more approved abroad than in the UK,thanks in part to a government keen to preserve him as a tourist attraction. But by putting him on a pedestal, we threaten to kill him off Related: Shakespeare better understood in China, or Mexico and Turkey than he is in the UK There will be no getting away from Shakespeare this week,as the 400th anniversary of his death is celebrated with events all across the country. But of course you can never gain away from him. Even those who contain never seen a Shakespeare play will understand what is meant by a Romeo; frequently some public figure’s fall from grace is described as a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions. Shakespeare has permeated every aspect of life from the language we utilize on a daily basis to advertising campaigns from Levi’s to Red Bull.
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Source: theguardian.com