William Shakespeare (1564-1616), is one of the most celebrated and read playwright and poet. His dramas include a variety of genres and his sonnets also represent his poetic excellence. Shakespeare has been included in the syllabus of every schools, colleges and Universities. The necessity to study the works of Shakespeare is to have a better understanding of the era which he belonged to. The influence of Drama was very rich during the Elizabethan Era and his works are the prime example of what the reign of Elizabeth I was like.
For a student it is important to study Shakespeare, as his works are rich in context and provide a simple yet in-depth understanding of many worldly emotions. The soliloquies of William Shakespeare are evergreen and many lines of his soliloquies have been used by his various contemporaries.

As per the topic suggests “to be or not to be?”, is one of the most famous and most read soliloquy of Shakespeare from the tragedy ‘Hamlet’. Hamlet as a play and Prince Hamlet as a character is a very debatable topic till date, and many have various opinions and arguments to make about it. Shakespeare’s writing engages with a variety of issues that remain important and relevant today, considering sex, race, class, gender, religion and sexuality. The plays provide students with a stepping-stone to begin thinking about these important topics, as well as a space to explore their own ideas.

His themes are timeless and continued to be relevant even till date. The history and study of English Literature is a complete one due to the contribution of Shakespeare and will continue to keep moving this way in the near future too.
Lastly, in the concluding part, on can clearly say that William Shakespeare has influenced English Literature, like no has and his works show the ideas to understand the modern world and the people included in it.

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