Why Shakespeare Still Feels So Modern
Centuries later, Shakespeare’s stories still feel alive because they reveal the same emotions, flaws, and dreams that define us today
Swati Dubey 
Even after hundreds of years, Shakespeare somehow still makes sense to us. His plays might be filled with kings, witches, and old English words, but the emotions behind them feel the same as what we go through today. When Macbeth becomes obsessed with power or when Othello can’t control his jealousy, it doesn’t feel like fiction — it feels like human nature. He had this rare ability to look at people and understand exactly how they think, and that’s what makes his work timeless.
We still see his influence everywhere, even if we don’t realize it. Lines like “to be or not to be” or “the world’s a stage” are part of everyday speech now. His stories keep coming back in new forms — in movies, books, and even Indian cinema. Maqbool and Omkara turned his plays into something that feels rooted in our own culture, and they still worked perfectly. It’s proof that Shakespeare didn’t just belong to his time — he belongs to anyone who’s ever felt love, greed, or guilt.
Maybe that’s why he hasn’t faded away like most writers from the past. His work isn’t about fancy language or historical settings; it’s about emotions that never change. People still lie, fall in love, chase power, and mess up their own lives — just like his characters did. So even if the world around us keeps evolving, Shakespeare somehow stays relevant, quietly reminding us that human nature hasn’t moved on all that much.
