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Class debate

Debate the proposition that love is a recipe for misery and vulnerability in Shakespeare's plays.

Journaling

Would you take Shakespeare's life as an example of how you should live? Write for ten or fifteen minutes about the value of Shakespeare's life as a guide.

Promoting

How would you advertise Bloom's works to readers? What publicity outlets would you use? What strategies would you use to reach potential readers?

Editing the book

If you were an editor of "Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human" with the book on your desk, what changes would you ask for?

The musical

Compose songs and choreograph dances for a musical version of the book.

Character sketch

Sketch out a character portrait of Harold Bloom. What kind of person is he, based on the evidence of the book? What does the book show us? What does the book not include, or hide...

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