** "Measure for Measure" by William Shakespeare is a play that explores the challenges of justice and moral choices in a society facing strict rule. The story centers on Isabella, a young woman training to be a nun, as she tries to save her brother Claudio from being killed. He's been sentenced to death by Angelo, the Duke's deputy, for an act against the city's moral code. To save her brother, Isabella must speak with Angelo, who offers her a terrible choice. As Isabella pleads for her brother’s life, the play questions Vienna’s rules, contrasting mercy with the rigidity of the law; the play starts with the Duke giving Angelo power to clean up the city while he steps aside temporarily, highlighting the issues that arise when leaders enforce laws without considering compassion. **
Measure for Measure
By William Shakespeare
** In a city governed by harsh laws, a would-be nun must make a difficult choice to save her brother from execution, challenging the very nature of justice and virtue.
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About the AuthorWilliam Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
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