Re: The World Of Today
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 6:57 pm
mrswdk wrote:What’s so good about Shakespeare? Compared to, say, Game of Thrones.
Shakespeare's major themes are all the themes of resplendent Western Civilization - monotheism, monogamy, monarchy, monologues. Game of Thrones' themes are all the themes of decadent Western Civilization - incest, pornography, piracy and dialogue.
In any case that's not the point. Game of Thrones can fit into the culture without replacing anything (like Lord of the Rings did). Something needs to propel the culture forward though.