MineOwnKing
Maester
I've been trying to wrap my head around Falstaff.
In almost one small way or another I can identify with all of Shakespeare's characters except Falstaff.
I'm even a liberal Democrat and I still don't get it.
I'm not entertained or amused, I'm not sad or reflective.
I just simply don't get it.
Is it a cultural difference because I don't live in the UK?
I love Shakespeare's plays, I love the depth of Hamlet, Richard II, Titus....etc..etc.., but I find nothing of what Falstaff says to be deep, meaningful, or even worth remembering.
I want desperately to see what other people find so engaging and genius about him. But I'm not feeling it.
In almost one small way or another I can identify with all of Shakespeare's characters except Falstaff.
I'm even a liberal Democrat and I still don't get it.
I'm not entertained or amused, I'm not sad or reflective.
I just simply don't get it.
Is it a cultural difference because I don't live in the UK?
I love Shakespeare's plays, I love the depth of Hamlet, Richard II, Titus....etc..etc.., but I find nothing of what Falstaff says to be deep, meaningful, or even worth remembering.
I want desperately to see what other people find so engaging and genius about him. But I'm not feeling it.