Age Of The Baroque

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The word Renaissance means “rebirth”. The idea of rebirth originated in the belief that Europeans had rediscovered the superiority of Greek and Roman culture after many centuries of what they considered intellectual and cultural decline. The preceding era became known as the Middle Ages to indicate its position between the classical and modern world. The Renaissance represents a change in focus and emphasis from the Middle Ages. Philosophy in the Renaissance changed the way people looked at humanity, the Roman Catholic Church, and their lives. Before the Renaissance the paradigm was to be humble, chaste, and obedient. However, with the start of the Renaissance, the paradigm shifts to wit, subversion, and sophistication. People began to look at themselves and see more that subservient humans. The Roman Catholic Church was at its height in 1300 A.D. This was about the time that the Renaissance started. During the Renaissance the people grew tired of the strictness and controlling nature of the Church. They decided it was time to have less rules and more fun. Instead of focusing their time on one subject, they decided to be more “well-rounded” individual, which knowledge in many different areas. Writers had a great deal of influence on the Renaissance movement and the people in it.
Which brings us to one of the most influential writers of all times, William Shakespearse. One of the greatest struggles Hamlet has through the whole drama, is his indecision about what he should do. That was what was driving him mad. He was fighting with his character. To let things remain as they are or to try to change them. As in life, sometimes we find it easier to just go with the status quo and not rock the boat. Or we come face to face with situation in our lives that require us the make decisions that affect the rest of our lives. In the beginning, Hamlet had many opportunities to avenge his father’s death but just killin...