Love this. I'm a psychotherapist and I completely agree about the value of Shakespeare as a psychologist. I have to stand up for my man Falstaff, though -- not just a representative of Sloth and Gluttony! I recently wrote an article arguing he is a legitimate practitioner of the Socratic method in his roleplay with Hal in Act 2 scene 4 of 1H4 (I view the Socratic method as above all a therapeutic method).
Thank you! I had not seen this piece, but I commend it to anyone who loves Shakespeare. It was so much a part of his genius that his writings and his characters could be approached from so many multiples of perspectives.
Love this. I'm a psychotherapist and I completely agree about the value of Shakespeare as a psychologist. I have to stand up for my man Falstaff, though -- not just a representative of Sloth and Gluttony! I recently wrote an article arguing he is a legitimate practitioner of the Socratic method in his roleplay with Hal in Act 2 scene 4 of 1H4 (I view the Socratic method as above all a therapeutic method).
You can read here if interested: https://vacounseling.com/falstaff-and-socrates-authentic-sages-in-wit-and-wisdom/ Would love to know what you think.
Thank you! I had not seen this piece, but I commend it to anyone who loves Shakespeare. It was so much a part of his genius that his writings and his characters could be approached from so many multiples of perspectives.