excerpts from Dr. Michael Mack's speech, "Why Read

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excerpts from Dr. Michael Mack's speech, "Why Read Shakespeare?"

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

In Shakespeare's time, great books were thought of as mirrors.

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Christ ... used [literary fictions]. Take the parable of the prodigal son. You learn about sin and forgiveness.

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You realize the story is about you. As you interpret the parable, you find that it interprets you.... You discover the truth about yourself.

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...make a hobby of intellectual genealogy.

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Trace your ideas back to their origins. Discover the traditions that you are part of.

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Juli Roberts