Shakespeare is a man for all seasons

William Shakespeare is adept at playing the music of humanity.

The still, sad voice of an Othello
The procrastinating melody of a Hamlet
The devil-may-care bravado of a Macbeth
The mischievous gusto of a Portia
The simpering servitude of a Desdemona
The whingeing whine of a Lear

The magical dances of a Prospero
A love-struck Malvolio

Shakespeare’s plays appear to be dominated by male characters;
But Shakespeare merely adapted to a practice of his time.
Females did not perform in plays till the mid 17th. century
Hence males took female roles - even that of Juliet.

The characters in Shakespeare’s writings - male and female -
Are representative figures of humanity.

Shakespeare’s writings have weathered the erosive tides of Lethe
Because his characters stand recognisable

In any time and
In any place.

Shakespeare’s man is not the male absolute
But humanity absolute.