Back in the middle ages when disease was rife and we had to eat rat stew for supper, ones man’s literary vision entertained everyone.
Back then Shakespeare was the most badass rock and roll writer in the UK. But have books remained the best way to capture the youth’s imagination? No, these days it’s all about expressing emotions via sound.
To sixth-formers everywhere, Shakespeare is as cool as the BNP. With the average teenager’s attention span, heartfelt poems and meaningful tales of woe need to be accompanied by music to hit home. Step in Pete Doherty. But never fear, teaching unions. His shoddy songs won’t be used in GCSE exams any time soon. After all, Pete Doherty is a naughty drug taker and the big scary judges in court have given him a good telling off. He’ll probably do a big cry now.
