Essay :- Preface to the plays of Shakespeare by Samuel Johnson

Essay :- Preface to the plays of Shakespeare by Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson wrote essay on Shakespeare's plays. First he gives positive points and then he gives nagative points of Shakespearean plays.

#Positive points of Shakespeare's plays

In this essay Samuel Johnson wishes to justify the elements of Shakespeare even after so many years, he like other dramatists does not use any highperbolic languages for any chracter which makes plot to relatable. 

Shakespeare does not have any heroes he only has chracters who would enacts in the same manner as the natural personhood in that situation. 

Sometimes he represents, he thinks and the events which lack any possibilities but he presents very subtle and all the situations reflect the human nature in one way or the other way. 

For this is specific reason Shakespearean drama is consider to be a mirror of life which represents human sentiments in a very believable language. 

Characters are man and woman and not Queens and Kings. 

Negative points of Shakespeare's plays

Shakespeare perhaps has mood negative as compared to positive in his writing. He secrifices virtues to convince and sometimes without any moral purpose. 

Chance factor is a supposed to be the main stay of Shakespearean drama. 

Both the above mention points are defects as the writers duty is to make the world better. 

The plots are often loosely structur sometimes he can not comprehend his own design and always seems to go for an assault opposition. 

The later part of the play is totally neglected and imperfection is evident at the end.