What would Shakespeare think of us

I think Dan Poole and Giles Terera's TedTalk revealed a number of interesting points regarding Shakespeare. I thought it was absolutely amazing how they could travel to so many different parts of the world and connect to these other people through the works of Shakespeare. It shows just how widespread and popular Shakespeare has become. One of the actors remarked how "Shakespeare wasn't meant for a few people, but all of us." I thought this statement summed up all of Shakespeare's work. He didn't write to connect with a few people but to connect with every human on Earth; his themes, stories, and emotions are universal. We have all felt, at some point, like a character in one of his plays. Perhaps it is for this reason that Shakespeare is so universally well-known: we don't read his plays, we feel them. I also agreed with the actors' point that if Shakespeare was alive today, he would be absolutely dumbfounded by his posthumous success. He would be amazed to see his plays translated into so many languages and read by students and play enthusiasts all over the world. I believe he would have felt as if he had accomplished his goal: having the world experience and feel the inner workings of his mind.