76.1k views
7 votes
Considering the influence of the Medieval Church, and also considering the censors who consider the use of God's name in plays disrespectful, what does Shakespeare seem to mean by the "higher forces" he refers to, such as "the stars," destiny, Fortune, and "the Heavens"

User Doobop
by
4.8k points

1 Answer

14 votes

Answer:

Shakespeare is referring to deities when he uses these terms.

Step-by-step explanation:

Shakespeare's works do not include quotes from religion, passages or biblical figures. However, he writes for a public, marjoritly, Christian, in addition to writing about kingdoms and populations where Christianity was adopted. However, Shakespeare did not aim to offend the religious and his followers and, therefore, whenever he needed to refer to deities (the Christian god, generally) he used generic terms, such as "stars", "the heavens", among others, but which represented a powerful and divine force.

User Hwjp
by
4.7k points